Butchers
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
7699
Active companies
5826
Formed in latest 12 months
930
Median active-company age
5.3 years
Revenue known
58
Importers
181
Exporters
15
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 7,699 |
| Active companies | 5,826 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 930 |
| Importers | 181 |
| Exporters | 15 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 58 known, 5768 unknown (1.0%).
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 | 68 | 59 |
| 2025-12 | 51 | 61 |
| 2026-01 | 94 | 59 |
| 2026-02 | 85 | 67 |
| 2026-03 | 93 | 53 |
| 2026-04 | 74 | 41 |
| 2026-05 | 70 | 52 |
| 2026-06 | 74 | 38 |
| 2026-07 | 79 | 78 |
| 2026-08 | 24 | 54 |
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 | 5,553 |
| Dissolved | 1,746 |
| Dormant | 273 |
| Liquidation | 124 |
| In Administration | 3 |
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 | 466 |
| Inner London - East | 441 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 376 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 334 |
| Greater Manchester | 315 |
| West Yorkshire | 237 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 219 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 179 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 172 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 157 |
Geography coverage: 5762 known, 64 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 | 3,445 |
| 1m-15m | 593 |
| 15m-54m | 17 |
| 54m+ | 13 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4068 known, 1758 unknown (69.8%).
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 | 2,000 |
| Small | 1,986 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Large | 28 |
| Holding | 6 |
| Dormant | 273 |
Company-size coverage: 4296 known, 1530 unknown (73.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 602 |
| 1–9 | 2,771 |
| 10–49 | 564 |
| 50–249 | 40 |
| 250+ | 4 |
Employee coverage: 3981 known, 1845 unknown (68.3%).
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 | 910 |
| 1–3 years | 1,216 |
| 3–5 years | 710 |
| 5–10 years | 1,318 |
| 10–20 years | 1,006 |
| 20+ years | 666 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 5826 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 | 5,826 |
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 | 171 |
| Exporter only | 5 |
| Both | 10 |
| Neither | 5,640 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 — Meat and edible meat offal | 58 | £3,131,874,733 | 2020-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 41 | £4,436,566,297 | 2018-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 40 | £1,788,422,697 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 34 | £401,595,606 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 34 | £2,364,303,463 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 16 — Meat, fish, and seafood preparations | 32 | £1,373,132,893 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 30 | £1,709,584,733 | 2017-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 29 | £1,229,157,669 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 08 — Edible Fruits and Nuts | 27 | £457,822,700 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 07 — Edible Vegetables and Roots | 24 | £170,693,505 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 — Meat and edible meat offal | 10 | £277,415,900 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 16 — Meat, fish, and seafood preparations | 4 | £12,070,361 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 4 | £286,659,456 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 3 | £174,795,082 | 2019-08-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 03 — Fish and seafood, including shellfish and other water creatures | 2 | £17,158,559 | 2023-08-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 2 | £13,563,278 | 2016-01-01 – 2023-07-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 2 | £30,366,107 | 2021-04-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 04 — Dairy, eggs, honey, and edible animal products | 1 | £1,515,953 | 2018-07-01 – 2019-12-01 |
| 05 — Animal-based products not listed elsewhere | 1 | £7,724,466 | 2021-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 09 — Coffee, tea, mate, and spices | 1 | £13,045 | 2021-08-01 – 2021-08-01 |
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 | 788 | 5,508 | 318 | 94.5% |
| Holding company | 1 | 5,508 | 318 | 94.5% |
| Solo founder | 2,932 | 5,508 | 318 | 94.5% |
| Ecommerce | 35 | 103 | 5,723 | 1.8% |
| Website | 132 | 148 | 5,678 | 2.5% |
| 52 | 148 | 5,678 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield Poultry Limited | £245,764,750 |
| Beckett's Foods Limited | £184,525,897 |
| Banham Poultry (2018) Ltd | £121,474,036 |
| Pickstock Foods Ltd | £97,315,165 |
| West Scottish Lamb Limited | £71,141,390 |
| Mhp Food Uk Limited | £65,731,642 |
| H G Walter Limited | £55,618,011 |
| Findony Limited | £37,395,145 |
| Channel Meats Limited | £33,902,179 |
| Heck! Food Limited | £32,208,672 |
Revenue coverage: 58 known, 5768 unknown (1.0%).
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 | 215,910 |
| Other: vending machines, door-to-door, etc | 54,086 |
| Department stores | 40,176 |
| Hyper & supermarkets, general stores | 38,325 |
| Clothing Stores | 31,355 |
| Stalls | 18,294 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 14,699 |
| Other specialised stores | 14,457 |
| Specialised food stores n.e.c. | 12,930 |
| Cosmetics Store | 11,571 |
| Home furnishing stores | 11,275 |
| Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores | 10,521 |
| Watches and jewellery stores | 9,305 |
| Garden & Pet Supply Stores | 8,171 |
| Pharmacy | 8,013 |
| Bakeries & Confectionery | 7,855 |
| Beverage stores | 5,998 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,812 |
| Flooring Store | 5,785 |
| Toy & Game Stores | 5,186 |
| Other | 63,160 |
SIC classification
SIC 47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Includes
retail sale of meat and meat products (including poultry)