Hyper & supermarkets, general 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
50073
Active companies
38325
Formed in latest 12 months
7745
Median active-company age
3.6 years
Revenue known
244
Importers
812
Exporters
126
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 50,073 |
| Active companies | 38,325 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 7,745 |
| Importers | 812 |
| Exporters | 126 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 244 known, 38081 unknown (0.6%).
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 | 559 | 360 |
| 2025-12 | 548 | 453 |
| 2026-01 | 678 | 366 |
| 2026-02 | 613 | 387 |
| 2026-03 | 746 | 467 |
| 2026-04 | 660 | 334 |
| 2026-05 | 639 | 393 |
| 2026-06 | 606 | 341 |
| 2026-07 | 714 | 622 |
| 2026-08 | 205 | 301 |
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 | 36,347 |
| Dissolved | 11,211 |
| Dormant | 1,978 |
| Liquidation | 523 |
| Converted / Closed | 5 |
| Receiver Action | 5 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| In Administration | 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 |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 3,158 |
| West Midlands | 2,916 |
| Inner London - East | 2,341 |
| Greater Manchester | 2,123 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 1,798 |
| West Central Scotland | 1,384 |
| West Yorkshire | 1,360 |
| Outer London - South | 1,310 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,250 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 1,200 |
Geography coverage: 37822 known, 503 unknown (98.7%).
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 | 20,364 |
| 1m-15m | 3,602 |
| 15m-54m | 87 |
| 54m+ | 76 |
Revenue-range coverage: 24129 known, 14196 unknown (63.0%).
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 | 14,137 |
| Small | 9,427 |
| Medium | 35 |
| Large | 111 |
| Holding | 36 |
| Dormant | 1,978 |
Company-size coverage: 25724 known, 12601 unknown (67.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3,276 |
| 1–9 | 17,752 |
| 10–49 | 2,184 |
| 50–249 | 136 |
| 250+ | 19 |
Employee coverage: 23367 known, 14958 unknown (61.0%).
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 | 7,526 |
| 1–3 years | 9,608 |
| 3–5 years | 5,076 |
| 5–10 years | 9,177 |
| 10–20 years | 5,557 |
| 20+ years | 1,381 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 38325 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 | 38,325 |
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 | 721 |
| Exporter only | 35 |
| Both | 91 |
| Neither | 37,478 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 279 | £9,206,040,708 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 247 | £11,759,480,304 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 223 | £9,343,931,915 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 207 | £3,264,578,167 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 187 | £24,405,208,688 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 165 | £11,032,730,508 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 162 | £13,070,736,362 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 153 | £26,221,239,202 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 151 | £3,517,405,259 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 135 | £4,698,727,497 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 47 | £3,030,756,881 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 35 | £2,134,848,734 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 32 | £1,310,405,830 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 29 | £210,082,349 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 25 | £442,285,504 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 25 | £4,254,396,711 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 25 | £5,110,509,363 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 25 | £670,248,270 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 24 | £1,991,712,901 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 18 — Cocoa and cocoa products | 23 | £528,468,450 | 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 | 3,542 | 36,668 | 1,657 | 95.7% |
| Holding company | 2 | 36,668 | 1,657 | 95.7% |
| Solo founder | 23,114 | 36,668 | 1,657 | 95.7% |
| Ecommerce | 184 | 469 | 37,856 | 1.2% |
| Website | 579 | 648 | 37,677 | 1.7% |
| 262 | 648 | 37,677 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Karan Retail Ltd | £194,862,442 |
| Crop's Foods Ltd. | £110,552,152 |
| Gobrands Uk Holdings Ltd | £101,996,176 |
| J P & S Servicess Ltd | £99,140,223 |
| W.wing Yip Plc | £95,273,000 |
| Oatly Uk Limited | £88,296,938 |
| Grove Retail Ltd | £83,935,304 |
| W. Wing Yip (london) Limited | £80,085,000 |
| C K's Supermarket Limited | £71,836,600 |
| Drinks Wholesale Group Ltd | £71,565,584 |
Revenue coverage: 244 known, 38081 unknown (0.6%).
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 |
| 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 |
| Butchers | 5,826 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,812 |
| Flooring Store | 5,785 |
| Toy & Game Stores | 5,186 |
| Other | 63,160 |
SIC classification
SIC 47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Includes
retail sale of a large variety of goods of which, however, food products, beverages or tobacco should be predominant: activities of general stores that have, apart from their main sales of food products, beverages or tobacco, several other lines of merchandise such as wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics etc.