Technology
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Segments
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
514364
Active companies
365184
Formed in latest 12 months
78797
Median active-company age
4.4 years
Revenue known
6337
Importers
4970
Exporters
3462
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 514,364 |
| Active companies | 365,184 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 78,797 |
| Importers | 4,970 |
| Exporters | 3,462 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 6337 known, 358847 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 5,321 | 4,256 |
| 2025-12 | 5,001 | 5,250 |
| 2026-01 | 6,672 | 4,803 |
| 2026-02 | 5,577 | 4,968 |
| 2026-03 | 7,145 | 5,265 |
| 2026-04 | 7,286 | 4,310 |
| 2026-05 | 7,111 | 4,435 |
| 2026-06 | 7,080 | 3,632 |
| 2026-07 | 7,866 | 6,852 |
| 2026-08 | 4,575 | 4,611 |
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 | 327,188 |
| Dissolved | 144,434 |
| Dormant | 37,996 |
| Liquidation | 4,575 |
| In Administration | 127 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 18 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 17 |
| Receiver Action | 5 |
| Converted / Closed | 4 |
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 | 51,588 |
| Inner London - East | 50,712 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 20,109 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 19,384 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 16,001 |
| Greater Manchester | 14,526 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 14,032 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 12,191 |
| West Midlands | 11,054 |
| Outer London - South | 9,937 |
Geography coverage: 362445 known, 2739 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 | 195,091 |
| 1m-15m | 21,552 |
| 15m-54m | 921 |
| 54m+ | 1,934 |
Revenue-range coverage: 219498 known, 145686 unknown (60.1%).
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 | 133,184 |
| Small | 75,306 |
| Medium | 238 |
| Large | 3,042 |
| Holding | 972 |
| Dormant | 37,996 |
Company-size coverage: 250738 known, 114446 unknown (68.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 61,576 |
| 1–9 | 139,586 |
| 10–49 | 7,356 |
| 50–249 | 1,099 |
| 250+ | 91 |
Employee coverage: 209708 known, 155476 unknown (57.4%).
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 | 76,740 |
| 1–3 years | 77,011 |
| 3–5 years | 40,083 |
| 5–10 years | 72,419 |
| 10–20 years | 70,251 |
| 20+ years | 28,680 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 365184 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 |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 173,108 |
| Software (non-game) | 130,155 |
| Other | 97,938 |
| Online-first businesses | 23,582 |
| Data processing/hosting | 22,937 |
| Games | 14,721 |
| IT facility management | 7,092 |
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 | 2,666 |
| Exporter only | 1,158 |
| Both | 2,304 |
| Neither | 359,056 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3,321 | £300,466,574,239 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2,258 | £181,009,784,349 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,584 | £44,772,867,086 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 737 | £24,576,658,234 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 565 | £16,306,066,770 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 412 | £13,292,436,905 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 397 | £1,615,427,488 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 365 | £21,054,886,247 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 353 | £5,361,873,577 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 350 | £28,895,163,773 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 2,480 | £118,436,723,047 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 1,943 | £72,847,720,735 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,170 | £40,595,951,195 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 464 | £4,352,499,699 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 385 | £3,834,194,787 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 285 | £12,319,499,752 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 239 | £306,693,384 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 223 | £5,344,770,502 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 215 | £1,480,914,789 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 209 | £9,112,830,340 | 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 | 27,494 | 334,986 | 30,198 | 91.7% |
| Holding company | 71 | 334,986 | 30,198 | 91.7% |
| Solo founder | 203,582 | 334,986 | 30,198 | 91.7% |
| Ecommerce | 626 | 4,531 | 360,653 | 1.2% |
| Website | 5,468 | 5,679 | 359,505 | 1.6% |
| 4,521 | 5,679 | 359,505 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Scopely Explore International Limited | £701,004,687 |
| Sopra Steria Limited | £436,398,000 |
| Nomia Limited | £434,809,674 |
| Blockchain Access Uk Ltd | £429,618,000 |
| Anaplan Limited | £343,528,788 |
| Corsair Components Limited | £276,028,052 |
| Transak Limited | £255,040,005 |
| Scopely Explore International Technology Limited | £236,606,158 |
| Storm Software Plc | £199,470,691 |
| Vantage Data Centers Uk Limited | £196,327,000 |
Revenue coverage: 6337 known, 358847 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 811,244 |
| Real estate | 686,300 |
| Construction | 575,639 |
| Retail | 517,235 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,768 |
| Health & social care | 272,823 |
| Business support | 258,874 |
| Personal services | 257,103 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,533 |
| Entertainment | 180,281 |
| Wholesale | 172,377 |
| Transport & storage | 171,657 |
| Education | 155,904 |
| Activities for own use | 141,864 |
| Holding companies | 139,236 |
| Industry not specified | 136,002 |
| Dormant company | 111,136 |
| Maintenance & repair | 108,015 |
| Facility Services | 93,797 |
| Finance | 85,212 |
| Other | 595,701 |