Tobacco 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
4253
Active companies
2905
Formed in latest 12 months
583
Median active-company age
3.3 years
Revenue known
21
Importers
92
Exporters
25
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 4,253 |
| Active companies | 2,905 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 583 |
| Importers | 92 |
| Exporters | 25 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 21 known, 2884 unknown (0.7%).
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 | 45 | 47 |
| 2026-01 | 49 | 38 |
| 2026-02 | 58 | 45 |
| 2026-03 | 45 | 41 |
| 2026-04 | 45 | 32 |
| 2026-05 | 44 | 39 |
| 2026-06 | 51 | 29 |
| 2026-07 | 44 | 74 |
| 2026-08 | 42 | 42 |
| 2026-09 | 25 | 34 |
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 | 2,727 |
| Dissolved | 1,303 |
| Dormant | 178 |
| Liquidation | 44 |
| Receiver Action | 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 |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 299 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 220 |
| West Midlands | 178 |
| Inner London - East | 163 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 121 |
| West Yorkshire | 117 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 111 |
| Lancashire | 108 |
| Inner London - West | 101 |
| Outer London - South | 98 |
Geography coverage: 2867 known, 38 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 | 1,562 |
| 1m-15m | 137 |
| 15m-54m | 10 |
| 54m+ | 8 |
Revenue-range coverage: 1717 known, 1188 unknown (59.1%).
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 | 1,040 |
| Small | 637 |
| Large | 13 |
| Holding | 2 |
| Dormant | 178 |
Company-size coverage: 1870 known, 1035 unknown (64.4%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 335 |
| 1–9 | 1,243 |
| 10–49 | 96 |
| 50–249 | 4 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 1679 known, 1226 unknown (57.8%).
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 | 568 |
| 1–3 years | 800 |
| 3–5 years | 433 |
| 5–10 years | 672 |
| 10–20 years | 307 |
| 20+ years | 125 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 2905 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 | 2,905 |
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 | 75 |
| Exporter only | 8 |
| Both | 17 |
| Neither | 2,805 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 53 | £7,854,538,408 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 28 | £3,112,591,699 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 21 | £2,096,420,306 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 19 | £579,914,100 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 19 | £1,201,272,312 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 13 | £379,047,812 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 12 | £496,170,423 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 12 | £64,678,087 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 11 | £68,726,888 | 2020-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 11 | £40,983,920 | 2017-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 — Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | 10 | £24,493,027 | 2018-10-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 10 | £6,851,529 | 2017-03-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 9 | £533,300,402 | 2019-01-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 8 | £73,528,597 | 2017-11-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 7 | £214,949,220 | 2020-10-01 – 2023-12-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 6 | £231,048,085 | 2017-12-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 5 | £421,563,910 | 2017-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 4 | £59,014,635 | 2017-01-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 3 | £211,216,043 | 2019-05-01 – 2024-09-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 3 | £1,341,009 | 2021-03-01 – 2024-10-01 |
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 | 203 | 2,745 | 160 | 94.5% |
| Holding company | 0 | 2,745 | 160 | 94.5% |
| Solo founder | 1,865 | 2,745 | 160 | 94.5% |
| Ecommerce | 33 | 62 | 2,843 | 2.1% |
| Website | 74 | 79 | 2,826 | 2.7% |
| 31 | 79 | 2,826 | 2.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Vapes-bars Ltd | £162,645,319 |
| Samy Investments Ltd | £52,307,918 |
| Wineflair (belfast) Limited | £34,974,847 |
| Airscream Uk Limited | £17,308,993 |
| Vapenrg Limited | £10,165,000 |
| Tomtom Limited | £2,873,223 |
| Best1victoria Ltd | £678,415 |
| Kian Wholesale Ltd | £400,333 |
| The Drinks Cabin Ltd | £322,688 |
| Ppj Yorkshire Limited | £253,067 |
Revenue coverage: 21 known, 2884 unknown (0.7%).
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 | 220,151 |
| Other: vending machines, door-to-door, etc | 53,914 |
| Department stores | 40,209 |
| Hyper & supermarkets, general stores | 38,686 |
| Clothing Stores | 31,316 |
| Stalls | 18,503 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 14,847 |
| Other specialised stores | 14,550 |
| Specialised food stores n.e.c. | 13,006 |
| Cosmetics Store | 11,594 |
| Home furnishing stores | 11,299 |
| Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores | 10,505 |
| Watches and jewellery stores | 9,345 |
| Garden & Pet Supply Stores | 8,201 |
| Pharmacy | 8,043 |
| Bakeries & Confectionery | 7,900 |
| Beverage stores | 6,002 |
| Butchers | 5,878 |
| Mobile phone stores | 5,856 |
| Flooring Store | 5,778 |
| Other | 65,496 |
SIC classification
SIC 47260 — Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores
Includes
retail sale of tobacco, retail sale of tobacco products