Footwear 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
5887
Active companies
3335
Formed in latest 12 months
524
Median active-company age
5.4 years
Revenue known
56
Importers
632
Exporters
263
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 5,887 |
| Active companies | 3,335 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 524 |
| Importers | 632 |
| Exporters | 263 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 56 known, 3279 unknown (1.7%).
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 | 23 | 67 |
| 2026-01 | 51 | 58 |
| 2026-02 | 41 | 65 |
| 2026-03 | 42 | 76 |
| 2026-04 | 38 | 42 |
| 2026-05 | 51 | 62 |
| 2026-06 | 44 | 45 |
| 2026-07 | 33 | 85 |
| 2026-08 | 42 | 66 |
| 2026-09 | 33 | 51 |
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 | 2,944 |
| Dissolved | 2,433 |
| Dormant | 391 |
| Liquidation | 108 |
| In Administration | 8 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 435 |
| Inner London - East | 414 |
| Greater Manchester | 194 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 185 |
| West Midlands | 152 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 139 |
| West Yorkshire | 108 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 102 |
| South East Wales | 100 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 97 |
Geography coverage: 3309 known, 26 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 | 1,701 |
| 1m-15m | 325 |
| 15m-54m | 18 |
| 54m+ | 69 |
Revenue-range coverage: 2113 known, 1222 unknown (63.4%).
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 | 1,068 |
| Small | 883 |
| Medium | 6 |
| Large | 87 |
| Holding | 14 |
| Dormant | 391 |
Company-size coverage: 2449 known, 886 unknown (73.4%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 574 |
| 1–9 | 1,198 |
| 10–49 | 145 |
| 50–249 | 28 |
| 250+ | 5 |
Employee coverage: 1950 known, 1385 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 | 508 |
| 1–3 years | 714 |
| 3–5 years | 393 |
| 5–10 years | 729 |
| 10–20 years | 526 |
| 20+ years | 465 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 3335 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 | 3,335 |
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 | 408 |
| Exporter only | 39 |
| Both | 224 |
| Neither | 2,664 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 488 | £16,518,161,392 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 287 | £19,882,006,066 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 266 | £23,721,610,755 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 177 | £6,491,808,803 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 151 | £16,137,823,842 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 146 | £971,211,112 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 136 | £3,913,566,745 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 123 | £4,437,705,138 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 118 | £33,957,907,846 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 116 | £3,478,383,894 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 202 | £2,598,173,113 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 131 | £3,638,799,741 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 118 | £2,933,302,195 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 82 | £1,474,870,790 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 75 | £1,293,770,812 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 74 | £11,270,982,521 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 69 | £185,956,293 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 69 | £8,354,630,658 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 67 | £1,868,630,679 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 71 — Jewelry, precious stones, and metals | 56 | £4,644,730,684 | 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 | 295 | 3,005 | 330 | 90.1% |
| Holding company | 1 | 3,005 | 330 | 90.1% |
| Solo founder | 1,811 | 3,005 | 330 | 90.1% |
| Ecommerce | 304 | 444 | 2,891 | 13.3% |
| Website | 519 | 559 | 2,776 | 16.8% |
| 234 | 559 | 2,776 | 16.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Schuh Limited | £370,953,052 |
| Seasalt Holdings Limited | £148,989,739 |
| Seasalt Limited | £148,293,573 |
| Dune Group Limited | £97,061,587 |
| Lacoste Uk Limited | £42,005,000 |
| Ecco Sales Limited | £33,609,441 |
| Dover Street Market International (dsmi) Limited | £27,153,769 |
| Trotters (childrenswear & Accessories) Limited | £20,764,394 |
| Veja Uk Ltd | £19,073,220 |
| Scruffs Workwear Ltd | £15,525,051 |
Revenue coverage: 56 known, 3279 unknown (1.7%).
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 | 220,486 |
| Other: vending machines, door-to-door, etc | 53,955 |
| Department stores | 40,244 |
| Hyper & supermarkets, general stores | 38,716 |
| Clothing Stores | 31,329 |
| Stalls | 18,526 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 14,857 |
| Other specialised stores | 14,560 |
| Specialised food stores n.e.c. | 13,012 |
| Cosmetics Store | 11,599 |
| Home furnishing stores | 11,307 |
| Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores | 10,510 |
| Watches and jewellery stores | 9,352 |
| Garden & Pet Supply Stores | 8,209 |
| Pharmacy | 8,045 |
| Bakeries & Confectionery | 7,904 |
| Beverage stores | 6,006 |
| Butchers | 5,882 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,865 |
| Flooring Store | 5,778 |
| Other | 65,109 |
SIC classification
SIC 47721 — Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Includes
retail sale of footwear
Excludes
retail sale of special sports equipment footwear such as ski boots, see ##47.64