Renting & leasing
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Segments
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
47557
Active companies
34240
Formed in latest 12 months
5318
Median active-company age
5.4 years
Revenue known
576
Importers
1494
Exporters
905
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 47,557 |
| Active companies | 34,240 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 5,318 |
| Importers | 1,494 |
| Exporters | 905 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 576 known, 33664 unknown (1.7%).
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 | 486 | 382 |
| 2025-12 | 310 | 490 |
| 2026-01 | 467 | 396 |
| 2026-02 | 383 | 377 |
| 2026-03 | 429 | 496 |
| 2026-04 | 438 | 367 |
| 2026-05 | 417 | 516 |
| 2026-06 | 421 | 327 |
| 2026-07 | 461 | 617 |
| 2026-08 | 332 | 379 |
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 | 30,968 |
| Dissolved | 12,653 |
| Dormant | 3,272 |
| Liquidation | 614 |
| In Administration | 39 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - East | 2,301 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1,845 |
| Inner London - West | 1,602 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,543 |
| West Midlands | 1,510 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1,332 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 1,306 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,302 |
| West Yorkshire | 1,163 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 1,145 |
Geography coverage: 33878 known, 362 unknown (98.9%).
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 | 17,972 |
| 1m-15m | 4,075 |
| 15m-54m | 254 |
| 54m+ | 435 |
Revenue-range coverage: 22736 known, 11504 unknown (66.4%).
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 | 10,721 |
| Small | 10,611 |
| Medium | 83 |
| Large | 634 |
| Holding | 157 |
| Dormant | 3,272 |
Company-size coverage: 25478 known, 8762 unknown (74.4%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 7,266 |
| 1–9 | 12,451 |
| 10–49 | 1,299 |
| 50–249 | 190 |
| 250+ | 31 |
Employee coverage: 21237 known, 13003 unknown (62.0%).
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 | 5,206 |
| 1–3 years | 7,020 |
| 3–5 years | 4,143 |
| 5–10 years | 7,483 |
| 10–20 years | 5,934 |
| 20+ years | 4,453 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 34239 known, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Cars & light vehicles | 11,865 |
| Other equipment and goods n.e.c. | 8,249 |
| Construction equipment | 5,584 |
| Media equipment | 2,694 |
| Recreational & sports goods | 1,868 |
| Trucks & heavy vehicles | 1,792 |
| Personal & household goods | 1,147 |
| Agricultural equipment | 810 |
| Office equipment (including computers) | 782 |
| Passenger aircraft | 482 |
| Passenger boats/ships | 457 |
| Freight vessels | 189 |
| Cargo aircraft | 78 |
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 | 868 |
| Exporter only | 279 |
| Both | 626 |
| Neither | 32,467 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 732 | £118,703,155,445 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 676 | £103,979,827,857 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 438 | £18,928,962,404 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 429 | £35,069,332,879 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 352 | £15,437,057,592 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 291 | £11,952,636,875 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 175 | £4,060,512,880 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 163 | £11,118,783,100 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 141 | £964,205,244 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 138 | £3,127,992,163 | 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 | 510 | £56,529,849,993 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 425 | £35,635,037,311 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 305 | £38,413,676,050 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 257 | £15,056,675,854 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 168 | £2,183,462,040 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 143 | £5,171,491,080 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 87 | £332,389,901 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 86 | £836,799,819 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 84 | £4,877,498,992 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 65 | £1,004,406,429 | 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 | 3,977 | 29,858 | 4,382 | 87.2% |
| Holding company | 6 | 29,858 | 4,382 | 87.2% |
| Solo founder | 16,274 | 29,858 | 4,382 | 87.2% |
| Ecommerce | 184 | 1,125 | 33,115 | 3.3% |
| Website | 1,388 | 1,422 | 32,818 | 4.2% |
| 1,007 | 1,422 | 32,818 | 4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hunt Forest Group Limited | £126,127,835 |
| Collins Earthworks Limited | £81,791,206 |
| Salford Van Hire Limited | £76,518,142 |
| Briggs Commercial Limited | £75,474,385 |
| Fraikin Limited | £73,265,102 |
| Generator Power Limited | £70,882,711 |
| Blok 'n' Mesh Global Limited | £70,437,721 |
| Mbs Lighting Uk Limited | £68,051,083 |
| Keltbray Plant Limited | £66,667,947 |
| Grosvenor Contracts Leasing Limited | £66,420,726 |
Revenue coverage: 576 known, 33664 unknown (1.7%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 811,595 |
| Real estate | 686,556 |
| Construction | 575,858 |
| Retail | 517,633 |
| Technology | 365,445 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,930 |
| Health & social care | 272,914 |
| Business support | 258,935 |
| Personal services | 257,197 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,578 |
| Entertainment | 180,370 |
| Wholesale | 172,483 |
| Transport & storage | 171,745 |
| Education | 155,986 |
| Activities for own use | 141,888 |
| Holding companies | 139,340 |
| Industry not specified | 136,014 |
| Dormant company | 111,154 |
| Maintenance & repair | 108,074 |
| Facility Services | 93,865 |
| Other | 646,953 |