Electronic and electric wires and cables
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Company snapshot
What this shows: the size and current activity of this classification, plus recent formations, company age, revenue coverage, and trade participation.
All companies
729
Active companies
540
Formed in latest 12 months
48
Median active-company age
9.4 years
Revenue known
17
Importers
185
Exporters
176
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 729 |
| Active companies | 540 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 48 |
| Importers | 185 |
| Exporters | 176 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 17 known, 523 unknown (3.1%).
Company formations
What this shows: monthly incorporations and dissolutions from 1 January 2024, including companies of every current status.
Latest ten months shown in the chart
| Month | Formed | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026-01 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026-02 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026-05 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026-06 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 3 | 10 |
| 2026-08 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026-09 | 2 | 4 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-09.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values. Companies House Active records with dormant accounts are shown as Dormant; the remaining Companies House Active records are shown as Active. Blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 464 |
| Dissolved | 182 |
| Dormant | 76 |
| Liquidation | 5 |
| In Administration | 2 |
Active companies by UK region
What this shows: active companies with a known ITL2 region. The UK map falls back to a bar chart if map data cannot be loaded.
Top values shown in the chart
| ITL2 region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 44 |
| Inner London - East | 28 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 27 |
| Greater Manchester | 25 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 25 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 25 |
| Outer London - South | 22 |
| West Midlands | 22 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 21 |
| Essex | 19 |
Geography coverage: 535 known, 5 unknown (99.1%).
Revenue ranges
What this shows: active companies grouped into the platform’s ordered estimated-revenue bands.
Top values shown in the chart
| Revenue range | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0-1m | 236 |
| 1m-15m | 107 |
| 15m-54m | 19 |
| 54m+ | 26 |
Revenue-range coverage: 388 known, 152 unknown (71.9%).
Company size and employees
What this shows: active companies by published size category and by reported employee count.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company size | Companies |
|---|---|
| Micro | 126 |
| Small | 201 |
| Medium | 15 |
| Large | 36 |
| Holding | 6 |
| Dormant | 76 |
Company-size coverage: 460 known, 80 unknown (85.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 85 |
| 1–9 | 181 |
| 10–49 | 58 |
| 50–249 | 16 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 341 known, 199 unknown (63.1%).
Active-company age
What this shows: how long currently active companies have been incorporated.
Top values shown in the chart
| Age band | Companies |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 47 |
| 1–3 years | 74 |
| 3–5 years | 56 |
| 5–10 years | 104 |
| 10–20 years | 81 |
| 20+ years | 178 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 540 known, 0 unknown (100.0%).
Classification breakdown
What this shows: active companies across the next taxonomy level; direct assignments are labelled separately. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| 27320 | 540 |
International trade
What this shows: active-company participation in imports and exports, followed by the ten HS2 categories involving the most distinct companies.
Top values shown in the chart
| Trade participation | Companies |
|---|---|
| Importer only | 35 |
| Exporter only | 26 |
| Both | 150 |
| Neither | 329 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 173 | £59,019,580,318 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 108 | £8,247,651,881 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 102 | £27,938,607,128 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 69 | £4,308,561,028 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 61 | £7,415,775,646 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 74 — Copper and copper products | 53 | £552,331,187 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 47 | £2,313,542,097 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 45 | £383,166,476 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 42 | £1,371,178,908 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 39 | £809,282,991 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 163 | £26,353,083,832 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 98 | £9,303,429,391 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 83 | £9,748,826,382 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 55 | £2,279,770,940 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 74 — Copper and copper products | 42 | £378,318,076 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 42 | £2,583,007,460 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 39 | £2,828,277,495 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 36 | £169,707,846 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 36 | £642,645,408 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 32 | £346,749,209 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Business and digital traits
What this shows: active companies identified with selected ownership, business-model, and online-presence traits.
Values shown in the chart with data coverage
| Trait | Companies | Known | Unknown | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family business | 47 | 408 | 132 | 75.6% |
| Holding company | 1 | 408 | 132 | 75.6% |
| Solo founder | 218 | 408 | 132 | 75.6% |
| Ecommerce | 25 | 147 | 393 | 27.2% |
| Website | 184 | 189 | 351 | 35.0% |
| 150 | 189 | 351 | 35.0% |
Leading active companies
What this shows: the ten active companies with the highest non-missing revenue, with company number used as the deterministic tie-breaker.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company | Revenue |
|---|---|
| Px Manufacturing Ltd | £49,645,815 |
| Eu Kabel Ltd | £35,162,178 |
| Prolight Concepts (uk) Limited | £20,532,411 |
| Airborn International Limited | £17,812,407 |
| Webro Cables And Connectors Limited | £15,288,597 |
| Hi-wire Limited | £14,902,110 |
| Regal Manufacturing Limited | £12,381,777 |
| Aq Wiring Systems Rockford Ltd | £11,011,763 |
| Armorduct Systems Limited | £9,818,984 |
| Heat Trace Limited | £9,155,048 |
Revenue coverage: 17 known, 523 unknown (3.1%).
Related classifications
What this shows: sibling classifications ranked by distinct active companies, excluding the current node. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other electrical equipment | 3,061 |
| Electric lighting | 1,214 |
| Electricity distribution equipment | 836 |
| Electric motors, generators & transformers | 621 |
| Electric home appliances | 560 |
| Batteries and accumulators | 373 |
| Non-electric home appliances | 163 |
| Wiring devices | 119 |
| Fibre optic cables | 96 |
SIC classification
SIC 27320 — Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
Includes
manufacture of insulated wire and cable, made of steel, copper, aluminium
Excludes
manufacture (drawing) of wire, see ##24.34, ##24.41, ##24.42, ##24.43, ##24.44, ##24.45, manufacture of computer cables, printer cables, USB cables and similar cable sets or assemblies, see ##26.11, manufacture of electrical cord sets with insulated wire and connectors, see ##27.90, manufacture of cable sets, wiring harnesses and similar cable sets or assemblies for automotive applications, see ##29.31
Details
This class includes the manufacture of current-carrying and non current-carrying wiring devices for electrical circuits regardless of material.