Metal products
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
32855
Active companies
25063
Formed in latest 12 months
2139
Median active-company age
11.9 years
Revenue known
675
Importers
4182
Exporters
4118
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 32,855 |
| Active companies | 25,063 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 2,139 |
| Importers | 4,182 |
| Exporters | 4,118 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 675 known, 24388 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 | 185 | 165 |
| 2025-12 | 116 | 235 |
| 2026-01 | 164 | 169 |
| 2026-02 | 148 | 210 |
| 2026-03 | 220 | 245 |
| 2026-04 | 167 | 191 |
| 2026-05 | 175 | 181 |
| 2026-06 | 167 | 163 |
| 2026-07 | 169 | 326 |
| 2026-08 | 36 | 101 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 25,063 |
| Dissolved | 6,684 |
| Liquidation | 971 |
| In Administration | 121 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 11 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 2,136 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,052 |
| West Yorkshire | 1,050 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 980 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 978 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 950 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 860 |
| Essex | 743 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 738 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 731 |
Geography coverage: 24504 known, 559 unknown (97.8%).
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 | 13,073 |
| 1m-15m | 5,463 |
| 15m-54m | 357 |
| 54m+ | 553 |
Revenue-range coverage: 19446 known, 5617 unknown (77.6%).
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 | 6,559 |
| Small | 11,196 |
| Medium | 236 |
| Large | 1,026 |
| Holding | 187 |
| Dormant | 2,468 |
Company-size coverage: 21672 known, 3391 unknown (86.5%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 4,127 |
| 1–9 | 10,023 |
| 10–49 | 3,400 |
| 50–249 | 622 |
| 250+ | 39 |
Employee coverage: 18211 known, 6852 unknown (72.7%).
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 | 2,075 |
| 1–3 years | 3,023 |
| 3–5 years | 2,079 |
| 5–10 years | 4,154 |
| 10–20 years | 5,079 |
| 20+ years | 8,653 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 25063 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 products n.e.c. | 9,155 |
| Metal structures | 5,176 |
| Machined products | 3,055 |
| Metal doors & windows | 1,811 |
| Treated & coated products | 1,269 |
| Tools | 1,008 |
| Tubes, pipes, hollow profiles, fittings | 797 |
| Iron, steel, ferro-alloys | 795 |
| Forged, pressed, stamped products | 494 |
| Locks and hinges | 366 |
| Fasteners | 357 |
| Precious metals | 344 |
| Wire products, chain & spring | 339 |
| Chrome, manganese, nickel & their wire | 313 |
| Tanks & reservoirs | 276 |
| Central heating radiators and boilers | 230 |
| Aluminium products | 225 |
| Non-ferrous castings | 225 |
| Steel castings | 196 |
| Light metal castings | 167 |
| Other | 982 |
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 | 1,229 |
| Exporter only | 1,165 |
| Both | 2,953 |
| Neither | 19,716 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2,717 | £261,520,275,557 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 2,076 | £36,524,749,408 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 2,019 | £180,144,825,857 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,488 | £44,627,991,842 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 1,244 | £15,898,059,746 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 1,186 | £11,358,885,333 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 1,154 | £4,922,037,809 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 72 — Iron and Steel | 1,014 | £7,093,057,694 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 884 | £50,268,665,193 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 844 | £32,872,791,116 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2,712 | £201,801,669,544 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 2,032 | £24,755,389,966 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 1,925 | £81,753,868,001 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,418 | £51,544,611,290 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 1,225 | £29,655,076,250 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 1,120 | £5,588,951,933 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 1,074 | £7,621,782,309 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 990 | £2,907,912,515 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 72 — Iron and Steel | 773 | £5,055,169,371 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 771 | £8,512,993,671 | 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 | 3,569 | 20,007 | 5,056 | 79.8% |
| Holding company | 1 | 20,007 | 5,056 | 79.8% |
| Solo founder | 8,659 | 20,007 | 5,056 | 79.8% |
| Ecommerce | 483 | 3,543 | 21,520 | 14.1% |
| Website | 4,535 | 4,630 | 20,433 | 18.5% |
| 3,583 | 4,630 | 20,433 | 18.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield Ltd | £664,021,000 |
| Baird & Co. Limited | £375,385,044 |
| Lawton Tube Company Limited(the) | £133,285,592 |
| Mcmullen Facades Limited | £120,848,000 |
| Southco Manufacturing Limited | £95,698,000 |
| Multipanel Uk Limited | £88,624,546 |
| Ifor Williams Trailers Limited | £83,518,014 |
| Wieland Metals Birmingham Ltd. | £71,142,335 |
| Marcegaglia (uk) Limited | £69,748,819 |
| Mills Cnc Limited | £61,983,186 |
Revenue coverage: 675 known, 24388 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 |
|---|---|
| Foods | 24,412 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,681 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,003 |
| Printing | 11,865 |
| Furniture | 10,675 |
| Apparel | 10,545 |
| Machinery | 10,279 |
| Chemical products | 9,003 |
| Vehicles | 7,366 |
| Textiles | 7,352 |
| Beverages | 7,075 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,908 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,544 |
| Jewellery | 4,484 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,355 |
| Paper products | 3,109 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,742 |
| Sports goods | 2,368 |
| Games and toys | 2,342 |
| Media reproduction | 2,295 |
| Other | 22,634 |