National post
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
4183
Active companies
2886
Formed in latest 12 months
463
Median active-company age
5.1 years
Revenue known
65
Importers
53
Exporters
86
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 4,183 |
| Active companies | 2,886 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 463 |
| Importers | 53 |
| Exporters | 86 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 65 known, 2821 unknown (2.3%).
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 | 38 | 43 |
| 2025-12 | 35 | 45 |
| 2026-01 | 33 | 31 |
| 2026-02 | 35 | 55 |
| 2026-03 | 46 | 59 |
| 2026-04 | 43 | 43 |
| 2026-05 | 39 | 38 |
| 2026-06 | 29 | 30 |
| 2026-07 | 30 | 44 |
| 2026-08 | 3 | 19 |
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 | 2,886 |
| Dissolved | 1,235 |
| Liquidation | 60 |
| In Administration | 2 |
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 | 226 |
| Greater Manchester | 212 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 192 |
| Inner London - East | 189 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 158 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 124 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 114 |
| West Yorkshire | 106 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 92 |
| Outer London - South | 89 |
Geography coverage: 2858 known, 28 unknown (99.0%).
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 | 1,766 |
| 1m-15m | 189 |
| 15m-54m | 2 |
| 54m+ | 6 |
Revenue-range coverage: 1963 known, 923 unknown (68.0%).
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 | 1,198 |
| Small | 711 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Large | 9 |
| Holding | 1 |
| Dormant | 212 |
Company-size coverage: 2132 known, 754 unknown (73.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 370 |
| 1–9 | 1,437 |
| 10–49 | 93 |
| 50–249 | 5 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 1906 known, 980 unknown (66.0%).
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 | 443 |
| 1–3 years | 614 |
| 3–5 years | 364 |
| 5–10 years | 834 |
| 10–20 years | 523 |
| 20+ years | 108 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 2886 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 | 2,886 |
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 | 22 |
| Exporter only | 55 |
| Both | 31 |
| Neither | 2,778 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 22 | £9,222,710,276 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 17 | £1,734,527,495 | 2017-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 15 | £719,627,310 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 14 | £4,868,505,377 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 14 | £639,563,168 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 13 | £237,736,984 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 12 | £352,443,971 | 2017-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 12 | £64,773,785 | 2016-01-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 11 | £1,118,443,225 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 11 | £718,482,416 | 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 | 43 | £5,209,961,718 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 41 | £5,820,732,269 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 32 | £408,839,241 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 31 | £601,575,826 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 31 | £326,565,627 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 31 | £1,241,671,426 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 29 | £2,211,167,089 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 28 | £1,597,078,578 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 28 | £433,394,216 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 27 | £405,946,891 | 2016-08-01 – 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 | 262 | 2,758 | 128 | 95.6% |
| Holding company | 0 | 2,758 | 128 | 95.6% |
| Solo founder | 1,632 | 2,758 | 128 | 95.6% |
| Ecommerce | 11 | 67 | 2,819 | 2.3% |
| Website | 80 | 86 | 2,800 | 3.0% |
| 54 | 86 | 2,800 | 3.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Asendia Uk Limited | £182,028,000 |
| Spatial Global Limited | £12,425,093 |
| Bcq Solutions Limited | £9,872,091 |
| Puma Logistics Ltd | £594,787 |
| Nikan Ltd | £341,205 |
| Nagpal Carriers Ltd | £293,085 |
| Transport Express Delivery South Limited | £288,345 |
| Poundstar Limited | £156,553 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. (woking) Limited | £151,233 |
| Newton & Noss Community Stores C.i.c. | £146,968 |
Revenue coverage: 65 known, 2821 unknown (2.3%).
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 | 75,745 |
| Freight forwarding | 24,263 |
| Taxi services | 21,352 |
| Courier services | 16,481 |
| Misc. land transport | 10,622 |
| Land freight storage | 9,522 |
| Removal services | 8,259 |
| Other land support n.e.c. | 4,526 |
| Marine cargo transport | 3,693 |
| Land cargo handling | 3,009 |
| Cargo airlines | 2,678 |
| Charter airlines | 1,822 |
| Air support services | 1,704 |
| Air cargo handling | 1,494 |
| Water support services | 1,363 |
| City land transport | 1,275 |
| Water cargo handling | 1,180 |
| Marine passenger transport | 1,146 |
| Intercity rail | 808 |
| Passenger airlines | 709 |
| Other | 3,784 |
SIC classification
SIC 53100 — Postal activities under universal service obligation
Includes
pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic or international) of letter-post and (mail-type) parcels and packages by postal services operating under a universal service obligation. One or more modes of transport may be involved and the activity may be carried out with either self-owned (private) transport or via public transport., collection of letter-mail and parcels from public letter-boxes or from post offices
Excludes
postal giro, postal savings activities and money order activities, see ##64.19
Details
This section includes the provision of short-stay accommodation for visitors and other travellers and the provision of complete meals and drinks fit for immediate consumption. The amount and type of supplementary services provided within this section can vary widely.supplementary services provided within this section can vary widely. This section excludes the provision of long-term accommodation as primary residences, which is classified in real estate activities (section ##L). Also excluded is the preparation of food or drinks that are either not fit for immediate consumption or that are sold through independent distribution channels, i.e. through wholesale or retail trade activities. The preparation of these foods is classified in manufacturing (section ##C).