Measuring and testing equipment
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
3422
Active companies
2765
Formed in latest 12 months
265
Median active-company age
12.2 years
Revenue known
77
Importers
950
Exporters
977
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 3,422 |
| Active companies | 2,765 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 265 |
| Importers | 950 |
| Exporters | 977 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 77 known, 2688 unknown (2.8%).
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 | 22 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 17 | 13 |
| 2026-02 | 15 | 13 |
| 2026-03 | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-04 | 27 | 14 |
| 2026-05 | 21 | 20 |
| 2026-06 | 22 | 21 |
| 2026-07 | 31 | 33 |
| 2026-08 | 23 | 20 |
| 2026-09 | 21 | 17 |
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 | 2,385 |
| Dissolved | 609 |
| Dormant | 380 |
| Liquidation | 43 |
| In Administration | 3 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 1 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 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 |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 180 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 168 |
| Inner London - West | 160 |
| Greater Manchester | 130 |
| Inner London - East | 126 |
| West Midlands | 125 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 115 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 108 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 97 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 95 |
Geography coverage: 2737 known, 28 unknown (99.0%).
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 | 1,254 |
| 1m-15m | 617 |
| 15m-54m | 43 |
| 54m+ | 96 |
Revenue-range coverage: 2010 known, 755 unknown (72.7%).
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 | 619 |
| Small | 1,134 |
| Medium | 26 |
| Large | 167 |
| Holding | 28 |
| Dormant | 380 |
Company-size coverage: 2354 known, 411 unknown (85.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 525 |
| 1–9 | 950 |
| 10–49 | 297 |
| 50–249 | 54 |
| 250+ | 4 |
Employee coverage: 1830 known, 935 unknown (66.2%).
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 | 262 |
| 1–3 years | 377 |
| 3–5 years | 212 |
| 5–10 years | 415 |
| 10–20 years | 419 |
| 20+ years | 1,080 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 2765 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 |
|---|---|
| Electronic measuring instruments | 1,572 |
| Electronic industrial process controllers | 1,167 |
| Non-electronic measuring instruments | 116 |
| Non-electronic industrial process controllers | 111 |
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 | 123 |
| Exporter only | 150 |
| Both | 827 |
| Neither | 1,665 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 810 | £53,802,963,574 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 760 | £167,565,217,913 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 604 | £132,202,144,815 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 249 | £11,543,856,505 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 214 | £8,215,481,191 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 196 | £14,676,298,435 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 185 | £4,119,355,247 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 180 | £15,417,184,967 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 148 | £2,319,262,176 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 130 | £970,846,030 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 851 | £66,674,883,653 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 748 | £81,004,799,658 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 565 | £84,826,838,016 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 230 | £8,783,581,434 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 220 | £6,795,146,402 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 209 | £2,512,346,716 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 168 | £9,074,562,046 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 137 | £524,560,959 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 124 | £1,317,231,574 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 122 | £1,141,348,340 | 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 | 270 | 2,016 | 749 | 72.9% |
| Holding company | 4 | 2,016 | 749 | 72.9% |
| Solo founder | 921 | 2,016 | 749 | 72.9% |
| Ecommerce | 73 | 744 | 2,021 | 26.9% |
| Website | 939 | 956 | 1,809 | 34.6% |
| 818 | 956 | 1,809 | 34.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Nidec Control Techniques Limited | £129,963,092 |
| Mprd Limited | £51,347,000 |
| Yokogawa United Kingdom Limited | £41,042,394 |
| Gridbeyond Limited | £36,509,153 |
| Techtest Limited | £33,384,367 |
| Blueprint Design Engineering Limited | £23,684,981 |
| Ppt Group Uk Ltd | £23,674,025 |
| Vector Gb Limited | £21,658,965 |
| Ajt Engineering Limited | £21,486,900 |
| Oxford Technical Solutions Limited | £18,959,517 |
Revenue coverage: 77 known, 2688 unknown (2.8%).
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 | 25,111 |
| Foods | 24,514 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,696 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,007 |
| Printing | 11,875 |
| Furniture | 10,686 |
| Apparel | 10,547 |
| Machinery | 10,313 |
| Chemical products | 9,063 |
| Vehicles | 7,369 |
| Textiles | 7,293 |
| Beverages | 7,099 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,913 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,547 |
| Jewellery | 4,501 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,370 |
| Paper products | 3,164 |
| Sports goods | 2,389 |
| Games and toys | 2,372 |
| Media reproduction | 2,311 |
| Other | 22,613 |