Cosmetics Store
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
19360
Active companies
11592
Formed in latest 12 months
2802
Median active-company age
2.2 years
Revenue known
129
Importers
736
Exporters
351
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 19,360 |
| Active companies | 11,592 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 2,802 |
| Importers | 736 |
| Exporters | 351 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 129 known, 11463 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 166 | 375 |
| 2026-01 | 261 | 231 |
| 2026-02 | 211 | 446 |
| 2026-03 | 220 | 433 |
| 2026-04 | 219 | 192 |
| 2026-05 | 215 | 201 |
| 2026-06 | 255 | 212 |
| 2026-07 | 223 | 357 |
| 2026-08 | 197 | 247 |
| 2026-09 | 144 | 195 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-09.
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 | 9,854 |
| Dissolved | 7,663 |
| Dormant | 1,738 |
| Liquidation | 98 |
| In Administration | 3 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 2 |
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 - West | 1,729 |
| Inner London - East | 1,623 |
| West Midlands | 691 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 664 |
| Greater Manchester | 605 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 605 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 529 |
| South East Wales | 417 |
| Outer London - South | 407 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 342 |
Geography coverage: 11509 known, 83 unknown (99.3%).
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 | 4,296 |
| 1m-15m | 548 |
| 15m-54m | 28 |
| 54m+ | 48 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4920 known, 6672 unknown (42.4%).
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 | 3,053 |
| Small | 1,639 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Large | 56 |
| Holding | 12 |
| Dormant | 1,738 |
Company-size coverage: 6502 known, 5090 unknown (56.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,804 |
| 1–9 | 2,709 |
| 10–49 | 171 |
| 50–249 | 16 |
| 250+ | 4 |
Employee coverage: 4704 known, 6888 unknown (40.6%).
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 | 2,752 |
| 1–3 years | 4,063 |
| 3–5 years | 1,380 |
| 5–10 years | 2,254 |
| 10–20 years | 826 |
| 20+ years | 317 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 11592 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 | 11,592 |
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 | 467 |
| Exporter only | 82 |
| Both | 269 |
| Neither | 10,774 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 416 | £19,162,251,503 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 265 | £5,753,053,046 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 241 | £18,453,488,297 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 240 | £1,480,827,039 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 34 — Soaps, cleaning products, and waxes | 203 | £4,293,000,723 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 198 | £1,384,071,256 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 174 | £24,092,396,839 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 164 | £34,538,319,504 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 150 | £4,048,844,431 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 149 | £12,080,732,903 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 260 | £13,847,331,983 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 34 — Soaps, cleaning products, and waxes | 132 | £2,045,886,336 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 105 | £190,019,297 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 90 | £1,177,570,177 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 77 | £4,009,974,809 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 73 | £765,644,778 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 70 | £6,489,983,592 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 69 | £4,771,496,081 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 62 | £1,998,972,951 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 54 | £904,315,785 | 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 | 520 | 10,890 | 702 | 93.9% |
| Holding company | 3 | 10,890 | 702 | 93.9% |
| Solo founder | 7,791 | 10,890 | 702 | 93.9% |
| Ecommerce | 372 | 592 | 11,000 | 5.1% |
| Website | 696 | 736 | 10,856 | 6.3% |
| 332 | 736 | 10,856 | 6.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| N & R Gordon Ltd | £96,870,389 |
| Federici Brands Ltd | £77,754,760 |
| L'occitane Limited | £64,326,000 |
| The Essence Vault Ltd | £34,593,327 |
| Beauty Base Limited | £27,186,100 |
| Dynamic Wipe Industries (uk) Limited | £16,516,381 |
| Sweet Bee Organics Ltd | £11,736,615 |
| The Beauty Crop Limited | £11,281,548 |
| Luxurious Personal Care Ltd | £11,176,357 |
| Keepme Lifestyle Limited | £7,723,264 |
Revenue coverage: 129 known, 11463 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 | 220,055 |
| Other: vending machines, door-to-door, etc | 53,904 |
| Department stores | 40,202 |
| Hyper & supermarkets, general stores | 38,685 |
| Clothing Stores | 31,314 |
| Stalls | 18,497 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 14,843 |
| Other specialised stores | 14,552 |
| Specialised food stores n.e.c. | 13,006 |
| Home furnishing stores | 11,297 |
| Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores | 10,503 |
| Watches and jewellery stores | 9,345 |
| Garden & Pet Supply Stores | 8,197 |
| Pharmacy | 8,043 |
| Bakeries & Confectionery | 7,898 |
| Beverage stores | 6,002 |
| Butchers | 5,878 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,856 |
| Flooring Store | 5,778 |
| Toy & Game Stores | 5,258 |
| Other | 63,134 |
SIC classification
SIC 47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Includes
retail sale of perfumery, cosmetic and toilet articles