Foods
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Subsegments
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
35784
Active companies
24447
Formed in latest 12 months
4480
Median active-company age
4.5 years
Revenue known
661
Importers
2517
Exporters
1432
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 35,784 |
| Active companies | 24,447 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 4,480 |
| Importers | 2,517 |
| Exporters | 1,432 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 661 known, 23786 unknown (2.7%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 309 | 281 |
| 2025-12 | 282 | 355 |
| 2026-01 | 364 | 314 |
| 2026-02 | 355 | 307 |
| 2026-03 | 420 | 348 |
| 2026-04 | 373 | 289 |
| 2026-05 | 393 | 249 |
| 2026-06 | 361 | 269 |
| 2026-07 | 401 | 503 |
| 2026-08 | 263 | 349 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
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 | 21,479 |
| Dissolved | 10,820 |
| Dormant | 2,968 |
| Liquidation | 468 |
| In Administration | 40 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 3 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 3 |
| Converted / Closed | 2 |
| Receiver Action | 1 |
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 - East | 2,343 |
| Inner London - West | 1,779 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1,320 |
| West Midlands | 1,118 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,065 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 967 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 853 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 853 |
| West Yorkshire | 811 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 664 |
Geography coverage: 24240 known, 207 unknown (99.2%).
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 | 11,018 |
| 1m-15m | 2,604 |
| 15m-54m | 373 |
| 54m+ | 544 |
Revenue-range coverage: 14539 known, 9908 unknown (59.5%).
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 | 6,820 |
| Small | 6,224 |
| Medium | 137 |
| Large | 806 |
| Holding | 151 |
| Dormant | 2,968 |
Company-size coverage: 17106 known, 7341 unknown (70.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3,873 |
| 1–9 | 7,241 |
| 10–49 | 1,887 |
| 50–249 | 435 |
| 250+ | 69 |
Employee coverage: 13505 known, 10942 unknown (55.2%).
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 | 4,396 |
| 1–3 years | 5,727 |
| 3–5 years | 2,743 |
| 5–10 years | 5,516 |
| 10–20 years | 3,443 |
| 20+ years | 2,622 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 24447 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 |
|---|---|
| Other (not elswhere classified) | 7,006 |
| Bread, pastry, cakes | 5,746 |
| Coffee and coffee substitutes | 1,866 |
| Prepared meals and dishes | 1,335 |
| Condiments and seasonings | 1,066 |
| Processed meat & poultry | 1,065 |
| Chocolate and cocoa | 949 |
| Buscuits, rusks, crackers and similar | 948 |
| Fruits & vegetable products | 931 |
| Ice cream | 829 |
| Raw meats | 773 |
| Homogenized food, dietetic food | 686 |
| Juices | 669 |
| Sugar confectionery | 537 |
| Fish & sea products | 476 |
| Tea | 468 |
| Breakfast cereals and similar | 347 |
| Butter & cheese | 314 |
| Oils (vegetable, animal and fish) & fats | 304 |
| Yoghurts, dry milk, other milk products | 291 |
| Other | 957 |
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 | 1,353 |
| Exporter only | 268 |
| Both | 1,164 |
| Neither | 21,662 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 1,409 | £133,891,241,970 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 989 | £33,453,289,184 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 773 | £15,488,418,230 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 747 | £87,764,475,252 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 714 | £8,664,888,129 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 597 | £6,081,184,959 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 574 | £15,902,499,137 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 566 | £15,623,604,692 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 449 | £17,420,424,389 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 344 | £11,000,572,343 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 635 | £13,248,512,315 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 521 | £7,339,793,819 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 495 | £27,192,690,005 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 404 | £823,143,115 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 350 | £10,205,450,995 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 295 | £2,102,319,310 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 269 | £16,192,354,996 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 18 — Cocoa and cocoa products | 242 | £2,566,006,816 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 216 | £8,407,335,874 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 17 — Sugars and Sweets | 214 | £666,926,976 | 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 | 2,606 | 21,410 | 3,037 | 87.6% |
| Holding company | 5 | 21,410 | 3,037 | 87.6% |
| Solo founder | 11,844 | 21,410 | 3,037 | 87.6% |
| Ecommerce | 621 | 1,957 | 22,490 | 8.0% |
| Website | 2,316 | 2,389 | 22,058 | 9.8% |
| 1,661 | 2,389 | 22,058 | 9.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Kepak Group Limited | £648,378,395 |
| Faccenda Foods Limited | £616,251,975 |
| Freemans Of Newent Limited | £561,362,096 |
| Morning Foodslimited | £284,052,867 |
| Heygates Limited | £250,431,286 |
| Chesterfield Poultry Limited | £245,764,750 |
| Skea Egg Farms Limited | £218,654,469 |
| Vine Meats Ltd | £184,132,000 |
| Magna Specialist Confectioners Limited | £183,738,509 |
| Gafoor Pure Halal Ltd | £178,281,403 |
Revenue coverage: 661 known, 23786 unknown (2.7%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,085 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,696 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,002 |
| Printing | 11,876 |
| Furniture | 10,681 |
| Apparel | 10,554 |
| Machinery | 10,298 |
| Chemical products | 9,025 |
| Vehicles | 7,374 |
| Textiles | 7,339 |
| Beverages | 7,087 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,921 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,539 |
| Jewellery | 4,482 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,366 |
| Paper products | 3,118 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,751 |
| Sports goods | 2,372 |
| Games and toys | 2,360 |
| Media reproduction | 2,292 |
| Other | 22,625 |