Clothing Stores
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
54477
Active companies
31355
Formed in latest 12 months
6761
Median active-company age
3.1 years
Revenue known
473
Importers
3826
Exporters
1290
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 54,477 |
| Active companies | 31,355 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 6,761 |
| Importers | 3,826 |
| Exporters | 1,290 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 473 known, 30882 unknown (1.5%).
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 | 542 | 601 |
| 2025-12 | 447 | 705 |
| 2026-01 | 652 | 590 |
| 2026-02 | 514 | 634 |
| 2026-03 | 537 | 779 |
| 2026-04 | 483 | 605 |
| 2026-05 | 497 | 720 |
| 2026-06 | 517 | 471 |
| 2026-07 | 474 | 903 |
| 2026-08 | 182 | 442 |
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 | 27,703 |
| Dissolved | 22,537 |
| Dormant | 3,652 |
| Liquidation | 547 |
| In Administration | 32 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 3 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 2 |
| Converted / Closed | 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 | 4,135 |
| Inner London - West | 3,200 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,861 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1,831 |
| West Midlands | 1,550 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 1,442 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,010 |
| West Yorkshire | 970 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 962 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 751 |
Geography coverage: 31093 known, 262 unknown (99.2%).
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 | 15,029 |
| 1m-15m | 1,636 |
| 15m-54m | 74 |
| 54m+ | 158 |
Revenue-range coverage: 16897 known, 14458 unknown (53.9%).
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 | 9,894 |
| Small | 6,104 |
| Medium | 24 |
| Large | 231 |
| Holding | 48 |
| Dormant | 3,652 |
Company-size coverage: 19953 known, 11402 unknown (63.6%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 5,105 |
| 1–9 | 10,122 |
| 10–49 | 724 |
| 50–249 | 99 |
| 250+ | 16 |
Employee coverage: 16066 known, 15289 unknown (51.2%).
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 | 6,563 |
| 1–3 years | 8,796 |
| 3–5 years | 3,926 |
| 5–10 years | 6,596 |
| 10–20 years | 3,576 |
| 20+ years | 1,898 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 31355 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 | 31,355 |
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 | 2,720 |
| Exporter only | 184 |
| Both | 1,106 |
| Neither | 27,345 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 3,027 | £54,692,572,284 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 2,415 | £63,793,322,280 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 1,296 | £23,146,654,054 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 930 | £2,254,986,762 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 855 | £10,515,925,959 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 735 | £13,404,341,707 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 71 — Jewelry, precious stones, and metals | 630 | £14,894,288,419 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 600 | £34,179,638,043 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 554 | £1,981,449,461 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 547 | £11,996,147,546 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1,029 | £12,244,533,499 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 852 | £9,732,225,348 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 490 | £4,369,175,374 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 368 | £606,280,810 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 342 | £3,639,848,402 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 320 | £2,798,351,244 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 71 — Jewelry, precious stones, and metals | 251 | £12,997,853,076 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 222 | £4,444,436,405 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 211 | £2,999,689,642 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 205 | £20,046,415,041 | 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 | 2,206 | 29,654 | 1,701 | 94.6% |
| Holding company | 5 | 29,654 | 1,701 | 94.6% |
| Solo founder | 19,343 | 29,654 | 1,701 | 94.6% |
| Ecommerce | 1,612 | 2,718 | 28,637 | 8.7% |
| Website | 3,153 | 3,332 | 28,023 | 10.6% |
| 1,265 | 3,332 | 28,023 | 10.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Moss Bros Group Limited | £159,784,000 |
| Seasalt Holdings Limited | £149,602,661 |
| Seasalt Limited | £149,311,762 |
| Crew Clothing Co. Limited | £123,389,000 |
| Adanola Limited | £84,507,566 |
| Accessorize Stores Ltd | £83,764,000 |
| Monsoon Brands Ltd | £83,531,000 |
| Vintage Trading Solutions Ltd. | £78,951,838 |
| Four Marketing Limited | £71,099,426 |
| Max Mara Limited | £67,513,615 |
Revenue coverage: 473 known, 30882 unknown (1.5%).
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 |
| 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 |
| Butchers | 5,826 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,812 |
| Flooring Store | 5,785 |
| Toy & Game Stores | 5,186 |
| Other | 63,160 |
SIC classification
SIC 47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Includes
retail sale of articles of clothing, retail sale of articles of fur, retail sale of clothing accessories such as gloves, ties, braces etc.
Excludes
retail sale of textiles, see ##47.51