Retail & wholesale
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
69024
Active companies
47771
Formed in latest 12 months
8828
Median active-company age
4.3 years
Revenue known
774
Importers
1871
Exporters
1316
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 69,024 |
| Active companies | 47,771 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 8,828 |
| Importers | 1,871 |
| Exporters | 1,316 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 774 known, 46997 unknown (1.6%).
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 | 673 | 582 |
| 2025-12 | 557 | 716 |
| 2026-01 | 757 | 616 |
| 2026-02 | 642 | 651 |
| 2026-03 | 744 | 802 |
| 2026-04 | 753 | 605 |
| 2026-05 | 713 | 643 |
| 2026-06 | 714 | 522 |
| 2026-07 | 773 | 999 |
| 2026-08 | 148 | 411 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 47,771 |
| Dissolved | 20,392 |
| Liquidation | 831 |
| In Administration | 25 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 3 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 3,115 |
| Greater Manchester | 2,852 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 2,569 |
| Inner London - East | 2,219 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2,189 |
| West Yorkshire | 2,152 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 2,103 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 1,988 |
| Inner London - West | 1,659 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 1,640 |
Geography coverage: 47190 known, 581 unknown (98.8%).
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 | 21,242 |
| 1m-15m | 7,064 |
| 15m-54m | 584 |
| 54m+ | 495 |
Revenue-range coverage: 29385 known, 18386 unknown (61.5%).
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 | 15,108 |
| Small | 12,673 |
| Medium | 141 |
| Large | 656 |
| Holding | 149 |
| Dormant | 4,348 |
Company-size coverage: 33075 known, 14696 unknown (69.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 7,950 |
| 1–9 | 18,538 |
| 10–49 | 1,293 |
| 50–249 | 193 |
| 250+ | 34 |
Employee coverage: 28008 known, 19763 unknown (58.6%).
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 | 8,575 |
| 1–3 years | 11,324 |
| 3–5 years | 5,702 |
| 5–10 years | 11,055 |
| 10–20 years | 6,490 |
| 20+ years | 4,625 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 47771 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 |
|---|---|
| Used cars and light vehicles | 40,668 |
| Lorries, trailers, caravans, off-road vehicles >3.5t | 7,282 |
| New cars and light vehicles | 4,959 |
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 | 1,366 |
| Exporter only | 811 |
| Both | 505 |
| Neither | 45,089 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 1,515 | £168,443,924,977 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 401 | £80,630,268,976 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 387 | £84,445,723,226 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 346 | £19,474,401,240 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 235 | £11,880,407,251 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 167 | £8,083,595,343 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 149 | £2,579,191,962 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 117 | £5,688,176,630 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 116 | £8,541,581,196 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 113 | £3,156,038,673 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 1,174 | £162,212,950,212 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 426 | £52,927,695,072 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 294 | £26,552,054,343 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 184 | £2,529,637,672 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 177 | £9,826,013,741 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 93 | £3,272,121,263 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 87 | £3,350,429,120 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 70 | £635,572,647 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 69 | £1,343,928,503 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 58 | £511,914,848 | 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 | 3,952 | 44,600 | 3,171 | 93.4% |
| Holding company | 6 | 44,600 | 3,171 | 93.4% |
| Solo founder | 28,092 | 44,600 | 3,171 | 93.4% |
| Ecommerce | 254 | 1,562 | 46,209 | 3.3% |
| Website | 1,914 | 2,012 | 45,759 | 4.2% |
| 756 | 2,012 | 45,759 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Park's Of Hamilton (townhead Garage) Limited | £862,420,120 |
| Steven Eagell Limited | £840,675,000 |
| Allen Ford (uk) Limited | £669,268,000 |
| Ford & Slater Limited | £364,584,874 |
| Allied Vehicles Limited | £312,751,665 |
| Rygor Commercials Ltd | £293,524,000 |
| Toomey Motor Group Limited | £289,609,658 |
| Holdcroft Hyundai Limited | £279,696,213 |
| Sinclair Garages (swansea) Limited | £277,458,980 |
| Vantage Motor Group Limited | £273,292,000 |
Revenue coverage: 774 known, 46997 unknown (1.6%).
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 | 810,503 |
| Real estate | 685,071 |
| Construction | 575,709 |
| Retail | 516,859 |
| Technology | 363,883 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,498 |
| Health & social care | 272,773 |
| Business support | 259,050 |
| Personal services | 257,445 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,561 |
| Entertainment | 180,063 |
| Wholesale | 172,253 |
| Transport & storage | 171,321 |
| Education | 155,388 |
| Activities for own use | 141,847 |
| Holding companies | 138,597 |
| Industry not specified | 136,034 |
| Dormant company | 111,727 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,898 |
| Facility Services | 93,646 |
| Other | 633,288 |