Labels
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
1183
Active companies
770
Formed in latest 12 months
99
Median active-company age
6.5 years
Revenue known
19
Importers
112
Exporters
102
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 1,183 |
| Active companies | 770 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 99 |
| Importers | 112 |
| Exporters | 102 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 19 known, 751 unknown (2.5%).
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 | 9 | 12 |
| 2025-12 | 6 | 12 |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026-03 | 8 | 16 |
| 2026-04 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026-05 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026-06 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026-07 | 8 | 10 |
| 2026-08 | 2 | 9 |
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 | 686 |
| Dissolved | 392 |
| Dormant | 84 |
| Liquidation | 18 |
| In Administration | 3 |
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 | 48 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 43 |
| Greater Manchester | 43 |
| Inner London - East | 39 |
| West Yorkshire | 39 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 33 |
| Inner London - West | 33 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 28 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 28 |
Geography coverage: 765 known, 5 unknown (99.4%).
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 | 398 |
| 1m-15m | 116 |
| 15m-54m | 6 |
| 54m+ | 15 |
Revenue-range coverage: 535 known, 235 unknown (69.5%).
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 | 243 |
| Small | 252 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Large | 24 |
| Holding | 5 |
| Dormant | 84 |
Company-size coverage: 609 known, 161 unknown (79.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 154 |
| 1–9 | 285 |
| 10–49 | 67 |
| 50–249 | 8 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 515 known, 255 unknown (66.9%).
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 | 99 |
| 1–3 years | 145 |
| 3–5 years | 87 |
| 5–10 years | 156 |
| 10–20 years | 129 |
| 20+ years | 154 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 770 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 |
|---|---|
| 18121 | 770 |
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 | 40 |
| Exporter only | 30 |
| Both | 72 |
| Neither | 628 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 75 | £16,281,899,408 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 57 | £1,535,245,753 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 55 | £5,450,899,046 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 51 | £13,836,840,709 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 28 | £976,984,317 | 2017-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 23 | £67,666,874 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 21 | £249,780,814 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 21 | £527,181,130 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 19 | £81,017,729 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 58 — Special woven and decorative fabrics | 18 | £22,352,139 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 80 | £802,501,720 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 59 | £5,408,167,178 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 52 | £3,780,659,488 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 44 | £1,870,573,601 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 58 — Special woven and decorative fabrics | 43 | £21,892,920 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 40 | £3,553,402,376 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 32 | £67,101,858 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 29 | £932,788,579 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 21 | £600,471,412 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 21 | £196,545,618 | 2016-03-01 – 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 | 92 | 656 | 114 | 85.2% |
| Holding company | 0 | 656 | 114 | 85.2% |
| Solo founder | 348 | 656 | 114 | 85.2% |
| Ecommerce | 31 | 106 | 664 | 13.8% |
| Website | 123 | 124 | 646 | 16.1% |
| 96 | 124 | 646 | 16.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| The Barcode Warehouse Limited | £61,006,372 |
| Vg Mso Ltd | £20,901,818 |
| Pro Print Group Labels Limited | £15,547,117 |
| Epac Uk Silverstone Limited | £13,589,286 |
| All4labels Uk Ltd | £12,150,627 |
| Autajon Labels Royston England Limited | £7,915,191 |
| Aztec Label Limited | £5,973,549 |
| Lintec Europe (uk) Limited | £4,650,759 |
| Hibiscus Plc | £3,914,176 |
| Emma & Leo Ltd | £25,214 |
Revenue coverage: 19 known, 751 unknown (2.5%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Books and n.e.c. | 9,389 |
| Pre-press/media services | 1,661 |
| Binding and related services | 374 |
| Periodicals | 140 |
SIC classification
SIC 18121 — Manufacture of printed labels
Includes
printing on labels or tags (lithographic, gravure printing, flexographic printing, other)
Details
The material printed is typically copyrighted.