Unlicensed
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
18458
Active companies
12395
Formed in latest 12 months
2957
Median active-company age
3.7 years
Revenue known
271
Importers
156
Exporters
173
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 18,458 |
| Active companies | 12,395 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 2,957 |
| Importers | 156 |
| Exporters | 173 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 271 known, 12124 unknown (2.2%).
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 | 274 | 144 |
| 2025-12 | 211 | 157 |
| 2026-01 | 267 | 125 |
| 2026-02 | 192 | 159 |
| 2026-03 | 280 | 243 |
| 2026-04 | 212 | 144 |
| 2026-05 | 209 | 182 |
| 2026-06 | 210 | 122 |
| 2026-07 | 241 | 234 |
| 2026-08 | 53 | 90 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 12,395 |
| Dissolved | 5,844 |
| Liquidation | 216 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| In Administration | 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 |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 1,258 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 703 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 679 |
| Inner London - East | 664 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 638 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 602 |
| Greater Manchester | 565 |
| West Yorkshire | 475 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 425 |
| Kent | 402 |
Geography coverage: 12255 known, 140 unknown (98.9%).
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 | 6,811 |
| 1m-15m | 616 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| 54m+ | 16 |
Revenue-range coverage: 7450 known, 4945 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 | 4,700 |
| Small | 2,570 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Large | 20 |
| Dormant | 667 |
Company-size coverage: 7961 known, 4434 unknown (64.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,564 |
| 1–9 | 5,512 |
| 10–49 | 155 |
| 50–249 | 14 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 7246 known, 5149 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 | 2,879 |
| 1–3 years | 2,758 |
| 3–5 years | 1,511 |
| 5–10 years | 3,476 |
| 10–20 years | 1,465 |
| 20+ years | 306 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 12395 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 |
|---|---|
| 53202 | 12,395 |
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 | 76 |
| Exporter only | 93 |
| Both | 80 |
| Neither | 12,146 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 60 | £18,391,765,118 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 48 | £10,449,777,520 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 46 | £2,973,612,148 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 31 | £2,313,793,709 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 29 | £881,000,386 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 27 | £786,494,695 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 27 | £1,186,834,727 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 26 | £474,791,089 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 25 | £2,024,824,627 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 24 | £1,744,680,413 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 92 | £12,139,110,342 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 91 | £12,162,329,456 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 74 | £4,384,790,809 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 64 | £1,093,693,450 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 60 | £2,547,315,106 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 57 | £897,048,304 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 52 | £641,932,457 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 44 | £6,522,965,313 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 42 | £655,198,510 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 41 | £651,260,069 | 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 | 405 | 12,036 | 359 | 97.1% |
| Holding company | 0 | 12,036 | 359 | 97.1% |
| Solo founder | 8,813 | 12,036 | 359 | 97.1% |
| Ecommerce | 36 | 168 | 12,227 | 1.4% |
| Website | 194 | 206 | 12,189 | 1.7% |
| 126 | 206 | 12,189 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Skynet Worldwide Express Limited | £62,748,415 |
| Silva Brothers Logistics Ltd | £45,540,989 |
| Yourway Transport Limited | £17,617,259 |
| Greater London Hire Limited | £12,699,410 |
| Ladmi Ltd | £7,845,230 |
| H&s Movements Ltd | £3,412,152 |
| Mbhram Enterprise Limited | £2,145,371 |
| Road Runners Despatch Limited | £1,170,333 |
| Mtl Express Ltd | £1,005,086 |
| Shahs Logistics Ltd | £752,371 |
Revenue coverage: 271 known, 12124 unknown (2.2%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Licensed | 4,816 |
SIC classification
SIC 53202 — Unlicensed carrier
Details
This class includes the provision of accommodation, typically on a daily or weekly basis, principally for short stays by visitors. This includes the provision of furnished accommodation in guest rooms and suites. Services include daily cleaning and bed-making. A range of additional services may be provided such as food and beverage services, parking, laundry services, swimming pools and exercise rooms, recreational facilities as well as conference and convention facilities.