Tax consulting
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
16274
Active companies
13406
Formed in latest 12 months
1262
Median active-company age
8.2 years
Revenue known
166
Importers
20
Exporters
10
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 16,274 |
| Active companies | 13,406 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 1,262 |
| Importers | 20 |
| Exporters | 10 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 166 known, 13240 unknown (1.2%).
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 | 77 | 99 |
| 2026-01 | 130 | 62 |
| 2026-02 | 81 | 91 |
| 2026-03 | 145 | 99 |
| 2026-04 | 108 | 96 |
| 2026-05 | 88 | 79 |
| 2026-06 | 106 | 62 |
| 2026-07 | 102 | 142 |
| 2026-08 | 82 | 111 |
| 2026-09 | 74 | 79 |
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 | 12,027 |
| Dissolved | 2,748 |
| Dormant | 1,379 |
| Liquidation | 116 |
| In Administration | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - East | 1,258 |
| Inner London - West | 1,253 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1,054 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 907 |
| Greater Manchester | 639 |
| West Midlands | 599 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 583 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 576 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 501 |
| Outer London - South | 459 |
Geography coverage: 13312 known, 94 unknown (99.3%).
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 | 9,491 |
| 1m-15m | 698 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| 54m+ | 11 |
Revenue-range coverage: 10207 known, 3199 unknown (76.1%).
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 | 6,695 |
| Small | 3,224 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 21 |
| Holding | 4 |
| Dormant | 1,379 |
Company-size coverage: 11325 known, 2081 unknown (84.5%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 2,163 |
| 1–9 | 7,265 |
| 10–49 | 484 |
| 50–249 | 27 |
| 250+ | 3 |
Employee coverage: 9942 known, 3464 unknown (74.2%).
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 | 1,228 |
| 1–3 years | 2,032 |
| 3–5 years | 1,333 |
| 5–10 years | 3,187 |
| 10–20 years | 3,756 |
| 20+ years | 1,870 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 13406 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 |
|---|---|
| Directly assigned to this segment | 13,406 |
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 | 18 |
| Exporter only | 8 |
| Both | 2 |
| Neither | 13,378 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 8 | £558,957,556 | 2019-07-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 3 | £33,654,182 | 2023-12-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 3 | £36,376,263 | 2020-01-01 – 2023-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 3 | £46,884,744 | 2018-10-01 – 2023-04-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3 | £698,444,388 | 2016-09-01 – 2022-07-01 |
| 15 — Fats, Oils, and Waxes from Animals, Plants, or Microbes | 2 | £2,567,639 | 2019-09-01 – 2023-12-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 2 | £146,274,809 | 2017-07-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2 | £158,827,673 | 2016-01-01 – 2024-08-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 2 | £54,518,772 | 2022-04-01 – 2024-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 2 | £3,441,263 | 2021-08-01 – 2021-12-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 2 | £20,279,815 | 2023-06-01 – 2023-08-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2 | £141,799,439 | 2023-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 2 | £58,292,750 | 2023-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 2 | £8,928,688 | 2021-02-01 – 2023-07-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 1 | £4,396,175 | 2016-01-01 – 2016-01-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 1 | £144,005,419 | 2017-09-01 – 2017-09-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 1 | £20,531,303 | 2024-04-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1 | £556,439 | 2024-04-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 71 — Jewelry, precious stones, and metals | 1 | £111,655,008 | 2024-04-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 1 | £1,147,527 | 2024-11-01 – 2024-11-01 |
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 | 1,042 | 12,323 | 1,083 | 91.9% |
| Holding company | 0 | 12,323 | 1,083 | 91.9% |
| Solo founder | 6,776 | 12,323 | 1,083 | 91.9% |
| Ecommerce | 2 | 15 | 13,391 | 0.1% |
| Website | 18 | 18 | 13,388 | 0.1% |
| 16 | 18 | 13,388 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Blick Rothenberg Limited | £83,617,114 |
| 6cats Group Ltd | £78,836,540 |
| 6cats International Ltd. | £63,032,816 |
| Etl Holdings (uk) Ltd | £23,985,898 |
| Paystream Accounting Services Limited | £15,931,246 |
| Wright Vigar Limited | £12,769,000 |
| Bennett Brooks & Co Limited | £12,228,301 |
| Accordance Technical Services Ltd | £11,066,885 |
| Sovos Compliance Limited | £8,408,586 |
| Research & Development Tax Solutions Limited | £8,241,159 |
Revenue coverage: 166 known, 13240 unknown (1.2%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Management consluting | 288,927 |
| Professional services n.e.c. | 85,114 |
| Advertising agencies | 56,601 |
| Creative and Industrial Design | 52,454 |
| Accounting and audit | 45,260 |
| Non-trading company | 41,316 |
| Non-industrial engineering | 41,049 |
| Geospatial services | 36,314 |
| Head office services | 31,152 |
| Bookkeeping | 25,875 |
| Financial management | 22,830 |
| Architechts | 21,374 |
| Public relations | 16,798 |
| Media sales | 14,524 |
| Scientific and technical R&D | 14,279 |
| Environmental consulting | 13,976 |
| Industrial engineering | 12,829 |
| Solicitors | 12,492 |
| Copyright agents | 10,540 |
| Specialist photography | 9,203 |
| Other | 64,377 |
SIC classification
SIC 69203 — Tax consultancy
Includes
preparation of personal and business income tax returns, advisory activities and representation on behalf of clients before tax authorities
Excludes
data-processing and tabulation activities, see ##63.11, management consultancy on accounting systems, budgetary control procedures, see ##70.22, bill collection, see ##82.91
Details
This class includes the overseeing and managing of other units of the company or enterprise; undertaking the strategic or organisational planning and decision making role of the company or enterprise; exercising operational control and managing the day-to-day operations of their related units.