Bakeries & Confectionery
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
11475
Active companies
7855
Formed in latest 12 months
1620
Median active-company age
3.4 years
Revenue known
83
Importers
235
Exporters
45
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 11,475 |
| Active companies | 7,855 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 1,620 |
| Importers | 235 |
| Exporters | 45 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 83 known, 7772 unknown (1.1%).
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 | 146 | 118 |
| 2025-12 | 74 | 128 |
| 2026-01 | 169 | 91 |
| 2026-02 | 144 | 115 |
| 2026-03 | 143 | 139 |
| 2026-04 | 99 | 97 |
| 2026-05 | 142 | 99 |
| 2026-06 | 113 | 91 |
| 2026-07 | 117 | 160 |
| 2026-08 | 41 | 88 |
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 | 7,361 |
| Dissolved | 3,483 |
| Dormant | 494 |
| Liquidation | 132 |
| In Administration | 3 |
| 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 | 723 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 609 |
| West Midlands | 529 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 379 |
| Greater Manchester | 371 |
| Inner London - West | 316 |
| West Yorkshire | 278 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 244 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 227 |
| Outer London - South | 225 |
Geography coverage: 7736 known, 119 unknown (98.5%).
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 | 4,220 |
| 1m-15m | 488 |
| 15m-54m | 17 |
| 54m+ | 11 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4736 known, 3119 unknown (60.3%).
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 | 2,644 |
| Small | 1,970 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Large | 24 |
| Holding | 3 |
| Dormant | 494 |
Company-size coverage: 5138 known, 2717 unknown (65.4%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 866 |
| 1–9 | 3,021 |
| 10–49 | 655 |
| 50–249 | 45 |
| 250+ | 8 |
Employee coverage: 4595 known, 3260 unknown (58.5%).
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 | 1,578 |
| 1–3 years | 2,051 |
| 3–5 years | 1,138 |
| 5–10 years | 1,860 |
| 10–20 years | 863 |
| 20+ years | 365 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 7855 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 | 7,855 |
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 | 199 |
| Exporter only | 9 |
| Both | 36 |
| Neither | 7,611 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 89 | £2,242,313,349 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 76 | £4,285,351,435 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 74 | £8,630,514,141 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 65 | £4,741,192,342 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 58 | £3,519,678,833 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 18 — Cocoa and cocoa products | 52 | £2,929,433,477 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 52 | £4,187,028,959 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 51 | £672,659,501 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 42 | £1,602,960,999 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 17 — Sugars and Sweets | 41 | £815,060,083 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 16 | £557,944,117 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 12 | £446,537,463 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 18 — Cocoa and cocoa products | 11 | £201,330,745 | 2019-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 10 | £25,157,730 | 2021-11-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 10 | £490,277,940 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 17 — Sugars and Sweets | 9 | £65,915,483 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 8 | £226,707,118 | 2019-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 8 | £109,053,222 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 8 | £103,825,757 | 2016-10-01 – 2024-12-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 7 | £364,513,509 | 2016-02-01 – 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 | 765 | 7,358 | 497 | 93.7% |
| Holding company | 0 | 7,358 | 497 | 93.7% |
| Solo founder | 4,522 | 7,358 | 497 | 93.7% |
| Ecommerce | 70 | 152 | 7,703 | 1.9% |
| Website | 181 | 198 | 7,657 | 2.5% |
| 77 | 198 | 7,657 | 2.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Terry’s Chocolate Co. Limited | £84,605,056 |
| Wenzels The Bakers Limited | £63,429,361 |
| Samy Investments Ltd | £52,307,918 |
| Coopland & Son (scarborough) Limited | £52,199,350 |
| Jeroboams Shops Limited | £23,696,823 |
| Carebrook Limited | £19,304,596 |
| Eggfree Cake Box Limited | £18,742,175 |
| J.g. Ross (bakers) Limited | £17,200,348 |
| David Jenkins Limited | £15,110,275 |
| Sadda Superstore Ltd | £15,103,057 |
Revenue coverage: 83 known, 7772 unknown (1.1%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Online & mailorder | 216,465 |
| Other: vending machines, door-to-door, etc | 54,160 |
| Department stores | 40,244 |
| Hyper & supermarkets, general stores | 38,362 |
| Clothing Stores | 31,383 |
| Stalls | 18,317 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 14,716 |
| Other specialised stores | 14,470 |
| Specialised food stores n.e.c. | 12,951 |
| Cosmetics Store | 11,583 |
| Home furnishing stores | 11,293 |
| Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores | 10,525 |
| Watches and jewellery stores | 9,315 |
| Garden & Pet Supply Stores | 8,173 |
| Pharmacy | 8,009 |
| Beverage stores | 6,003 |
| Butchers | 5,831 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,819 |
| Flooring Store | 5,787 |
| Toy & Game Stores | 5,208 |
| Other | 63,218 |