Other porcelain and ceramics
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
1766
Active companies
1099
Formed in latest 12 months
174
Median active-company age
4.2 years
Revenue known
36
Importers
126
Exporters
131
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 1,766 |
| Active companies | 1,099 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 174 |
| Importers | 126 |
| Exporters | 131 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 36 known, 1063 unknown (3.3%).
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 | 12 | 18 |
| 2026-01 | 11 | 18 |
| 2026-02 | 12 | 18 |
| 2026-03 | 16 | 14 |
| 2026-04 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026-05 | 13 | 17 |
| 2026-06 | 14 | 10 |
| 2026-07 | 12 | 20 |
| 2026-08 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026-09 | 11 | 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 | 942 |
| Dissolved | 650 |
| Dormant | 157 |
| Liquidation | 14 |
| In Administration | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - East | 107 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 92 |
| Inner London - West | 74 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 51 |
| West Midlands | 50 |
| Greater Manchester | 41 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 35 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 34 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 33 |
Geography coverage: 1089 known, 10 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 | 524 |
| 1m-15m | 118 |
| 15m-54m | 5 |
| 54m+ | 10 |
Revenue-range coverage: 657 known, 442 unknown (59.8%).
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 | 348 |
| Small | 269 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Large | 19 |
| Holding | 9 |
| Dormant | 157 |
Company-size coverage: 805 known, 294 unknown (73.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 194 |
| 1–9 | 344 |
| 10–49 | 56 |
| 50–249 | 8 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 603 known, 496 unknown (54.9%).
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 | 166 |
| 1–3 years | 281 |
| 3–5 years | 159 |
| 5–10 years | 226 |
| 10–20 years | 103 |
| 20+ years | 164 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 1099 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 |
|---|---|
| Household and ornamental articles | 690 |
| Other ceramic products n.e.c. | 205 |
| Lab, chemical & industrial products, ferrimagnetics | 145 |
| Insulators & fittings | 60 |
| Sanitary fixtures | 55 |
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 | 30 |
| Exporter only | 35 |
| Both | 96 |
| Neither | 938 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 76 | £17,063,069,840 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 72 | £13,291,980,346 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 70 | £838,994,627 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 50 | £2,951,108,031 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 47 | £4,813,214,661 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 41 | £3,989,992,149 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 40 | £447,919,682 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 39 | £2,563,515,012 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 36 | £284,052,786 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 34 | £999,328,990 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 — Ceramic products | 83 | £429,353,221 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 69 | £11,171,889,912 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 62 | £6,595,186,089 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 50 | £3,660,375,386 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 48 | £1,284,600,007 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 38 | £2,648,824,316 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 30 | £104,302,193 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 29 | £415,809,038 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 74 — Copper and copper products | 25 | £153,324,130 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 25 | £1,046,050,698 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
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 | 114 | 981 | 118 | 89.3% |
| Holding company | 0 | 981 | 118 | 89.3% |
| Solo founder | 601 | 981 | 118 | 89.3% |
| Ecommerce | 37 | 111 | 988 | 10.1% |
| Website | 140 | 145 | 954 | 13.2% |
| 94 | 145 | 954 | 13.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Emma Bridgewater Limited | £27,436,407 |
| Zettlex (uk) Limited | £21,369,000 |
| M & I Materials Limited | £17,203,186 |
| Fairey Industrial Ceramics Limited | £11,202,681 |
| Martec Limited | £9,951,455 |
| John Artis Limited | £9,806,060 |
| Magneco Metrel U.k. Limited | £9,727,310 |
| Midland Tool And Design Limited | £7,221,428 |
| Mantec Technical Ceramics Limited | £3,134,112 |
| Nuova Deroma Uk Ltd | £1,844,253 |
Revenue coverage: 36 known, 1063 unknown (3.3%).
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 | 25,098 |
| Foods | 24,503 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,693 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,005 |
| Printing | 11,866 |
| Furniture | 10,683 |
| Apparel | 10,541 |
| Machinery | 10,310 |
| Chemical products | 9,053 |
| Vehicles | 7,366 |
| Textiles | 7,294 |
| Beverages | 7,097 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,911 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,544 |
| Jewellery | 4,498 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,369 |
| Paper products | 3,159 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,764 |
| Sports goods | 2,388 |
| Games and toys | 2,370 |
| Other | 23,808 |