Packing goods
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
959
Active companies
623
Formed in latest 12 months
63
Median active-company age
12.1 years
Revenue known
28
Importers
228
Exporters
189
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 959 |
| Active companies | 623 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 63 |
| Importers | 228 |
| Exporters | 189 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 28 known, 595 unknown (4.5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 3 | 11 |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026-02 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026-03 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026-06 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026-07 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026-08 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026-09 | 3 | 9 |
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 | 525 |
| Dissolved | 309 |
| Dormant | 98 |
| Liquidation | 21 |
| In Administration | 5 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 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 | 42 |
| West Yorkshire | 36 |
| Inner London - East | 35 |
| Greater Manchester | 31 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 28 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 28 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 23 |
| Outer London - South | 22 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 21 |
Geography coverage: 615 known, 8 unknown (98.7%).
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 | 177 |
| 1m-15m | 149 |
| 15m-54m | 27 |
| 54m+ | 65 |
Revenue-range coverage: 418 known, 205 unknown (67.1%).
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 | 92 |
| Small | 212 |
| Medium | 13 |
| Large | 86 |
| Holding | 15 |
| Dormant | 98 |
Company-size coverage: 516 known, 107 unknown (82.8%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 90 |
| 1–9 | 142 |
| 10–49 | 79 |
| 50–249 | 25 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 338 known, 285 unknown (54.3%).
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 | 62 |
| 1–3 years | 84 |
| 3–5 years | 42 |
| 5–10 years | 101 |
| 10–20 years | 113 |
| 20+ years | 221 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 623 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 |
|---|---|
| 22220 | 623 |
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 | 58 |
| Exporter only | 19 |
| Both | 170 |
| Neither | 376 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 191 | £20,528,598,887 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 162 | £49,710,999,936 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 122 | £38,572,904,568 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 114 | £2,853,112,351 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 93 | £7,334,430,611 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 77 | £4,661,485,949 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 63 | £384,343,660 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 60 | £951,009,310 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 52 | £1,081,900,543 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 36 | £490,137,490 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 169 | £8,750,328,106 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 113 | £9,038,220,459 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 92 | £995,302,730 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 71 | £5,602,708,316 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 59 | £3,023,373,365 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 45 | £1,282,435,099 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 34 | £373,029,654 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 32 | £111,492,270 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 31 | £309,343,151 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 30 | £216,457,497 | 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 | 61 | 420 | 203 | 67.4% |
| Holding company | 0 | 420 | 203 | 67.4% |
| Solo founder | 213 | 420 | 203 | 67.4% |
| Ecommerce | 28 | 161 | 462 | 25.8% |
| Website | 205 | 214 | 409 | 34.3% |
| 186 | 214 | 409 | 34.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Schutz (u.k.) Limited | £91,553,000 |
| Esterform Packaging Limited | £82,407,000 |
| Really Useful Products Ltd | £53,185,603 |
| Trioworld Uk Ltd | £33,233,333 |
| Ndc Polipak Limited | £28,217,731 |
| Pont Packaging Limited | £26,952,000 |
| Nexus Packaging Ltd. | £25,418,053 |
| Softbox Systems Limited | £23,646,856 |
| Ts (uk) Limited | £21,715,021 |
| Proampac Lincoln Limited | £20,774,579 |
Revenue coverage: 28 known, 595 unknown (4.5%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Houseware, fittings, headgear, other n.e.c. | 4,308 |
| Other rubber products | 804 |
| Doors, windows, frames, tanks, floor etc | 403 |
| Plates, sheets, tubes and profiles | 364 |
| Rubber tyres and tubes | 310 |
SIC classification
SIC 22220 — Manufacture of plastic packing goods
Includes
manufacture of plastic articles for the packing of goods: plastic bags, sacks, containers, boxes, cases, carboys, bottles etc.
Excludes
manufacture of luggage and handbags of plastic, see ##15.12