Inland cargo transport
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
345
Active companies
213
Formed in latest 12 months
29
Median active-company age
5.7 years
Revenue known
6
Importers
11
Exporters
9
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 345 |
| Active companies | 213 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 29 |
| Importers | 11 |
| Exporters | 9 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 6 known, 207 unknown (2.8%).
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 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026-07 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 3 | 5 |
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 | 177 |
| Dissolved | 126 |
| Dormant | 36 |
| Liquidation | 6 |
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 - East | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 22 |
| Kent | 13 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 13 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 12 |
| Essex | 9 |
| Greater Manchester | 9 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 7 |
| West Central Scotland | 7 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 6 |
Geography coverage: 210 known, 3 unknown (98.6%).
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 | 93 |
| 1m-15m | 37 |
| 15m-54m | 1 |
| 54m+ | 5 |
Revenue-range coverage: 136 known, 77 unknown (63.8%).
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 | 59 |
| Small | 64 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Large | 5 |
| Holding | 1 |
| Dormant | 36 |
Company-size coverage: 166 known, 47 unknown (77.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 45 |
| 1–9 | 62 |
| 10–49 | 13 |
| 50–249 | 1 |
Employee coverage: 121 known, 92 unknown (56.8%).
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 | 29 |
| 1–3 years | 44 |
| 3–5 years | 26 |
| 5–10 years | 42 |
| 10–20 years | 25 |
| 20+ years | 47 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 213 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 | 213 |
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 | 6 |
| Exporter only | 4 |
| Both | 5 |
| Neither | 198 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 6 | £214,700,443 | 2018-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 5 | £742,965,639 | 2022-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3 | £223,876,235 | 2018-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 2 | £157,076,502 | 2022-06-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 12 — Oil seeds and fruits used for oil | 1 | £812,913 | 2025-09-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 1 | £1,582,929 | 2025-09-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 1 | £27,066,184 | 2025-09-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 1 | £3,059,609 | 2025-09-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 1 | £22,845,617 | 2024-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 1 | £9,360,977 | 2022-10-01 – 2022-10-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 5 | £1,222,084,683 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 5 | £176,769,152 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 4 | £796,577,991 | 2019-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 4 | £463,834,579 | 2020-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 3 | £43,859,124 | 2021-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3 | £205,577,394 | 2021-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 3 | £67,163,513 | 2021-02-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 2 | £1,151,371 | 2024-05-01 – 2025-04-01 |
| 56 — Textile padding, felt, and nonwoven fabrics; special yarns; ropes and cables | 2 | £3,311,075 | 2024-04-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2 | £17,867,658 | 2024-02-01 – 2026-03-01 |
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 | 12 | 181 | 32 | 85.0% |
| Holding company | 0 | 181 | 32 | 85.0% |
| Solo founder | 106 | 181 | 32 | 85.0% |
| Ecommerce | 1 | 10 | 203 | 4.7% |
| Website | 10 | 11 | 202 | 5.2% |
| 9 | 11 | 202 | 5.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Business Oil Platform Limited | £235,819,305 |
| John H.whitaker (tankers) Limited | £26,176,200 |
| Gps Marine Contractors Limited | £13,484,038 |
| Fergusons Freight Ltd | £967,131 |
| Africargouk Ltd | £608,525 |
| Acs - Uk Customs Declaration Service Limited | £21,883 |
Revenue coverage: 6 known, 207 unknown (2.8%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Road freight | 76,363 |
| Freight forwarding | 24,771 |
| Taxi services | 21,765 |
| Courier services | 16,720 |
| Misc. land transport | 10,767 |
| Land freight storage | 9,617 |
| Removal services | 8,378 |
| Other land support n.e.c. | 4,611 |
| Marine cargo transport | 3,680 |
| Land cargo handling | 3,025 |
| National post | 2,876 |
| Cargo airlines | 2,665 |
| Charter airlines | 1,836 |
| Air support services | 1,710 |
| Air cargo handling | 1,513 |
| Water support services | 1,385 |
| City land transport | 1,281 |
| Water cargo handling | 1,179 |
| Marine passenger transport | 1,148 |
| Intercity rail | 859 |
| Other | 4,308 |
SIC classification
SIC 50400 — Inland freight water transport
Includes
transport of freight via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports, renting of vessels with crew for inland freight water transport
Excludes
cargo handling, see ##52.24, renting of commercial ships or boats without crew, see ##77.34