Tour guides
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
4508
Active companies
3086
Formed in latest 12 months
582
Median active-company age
3.0 years
Revenue known
57
Importers
19
Exporters
9
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 4,508 |
| Active companies | 3,086 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 582 |
| Importers | 19 |
| Exporters | 9 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 57 known, 3029 unknown (1.8%).
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 | 53 | 59 |
| 2026-01 | 50 | 43 |
| 2026-02 | 35 | 38 |
| 2026-03 | 50 | 63 |
| 2026-04 | 40 | 39 |
| 2026-05 | 43 | 42 |
| 2026-06 | 55 | 29 |
| 2026-07 | 45 | 89 |
| 2026-08 | 53 | 54 |
| 2026-09 | 24 | 41 |
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 | 2,715 |
| Dissolved | 1,416 |
| Dormant | 371 |
| 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 | 406 |
| Inner London - West | 357 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 196 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 141 |
| East Central Scotland | 130 |
| Greater Manchester | 110 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 108 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 107 |
| Highlands and Islands | 105 |
| Outer London - South | 96 |
Geography coverage: 3070 known, 16 unknown (99.5%).
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 | 1,555 |
| 1m-15m | 118 |
| 15m-54m | 1 |
| 54m+ | 1 |
Revenue-range coverage: 1675 known, 1411 unknown (54.3%).
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 | 1,084 |
| Small | 533 |
| Large | 3 |
| Holding | 4 |
| Dormant | 371 |
Company-size coverage: 1995 known, 1091 unknown (64.6%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 559 |
| 1–9 | 1,027 |
| 10–49 | 18 |
| 50–249 | 2 |
Employee coverage: 1606 known, 1480 unknown (52.0%).
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 | 575 |
| 1–3 years | 954 |
| 3–5 years | 374 |
| 5–10 years | 700 |
| 10–20 years | 378 |
| 20+ years | 105 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 3086 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 | 3,086 |
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 | 14 |
| Exporter only | 4 |
| Both | 5 |
| Neither | 3,063 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 7 | £299,986,442 | 2017-01-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 4 | £56,050,432 | 2016-08-01 – 2024-11-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 2 | £16,688,969 | 2016-10-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 2 | £64,168,870 | 2021-10-01 – 2022-12-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 2 | £140,839,885 | 2025-05-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 89 — Ships, Boats, and Floating Structures | 2 | £3,512,744 | 2017-02-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 2 | £4,028,368 | 2021-02-01 – 2024-11-01 |
| 08 — Edible Fruits and Nuts | 1 | £12,144,888 | 2017-05-01 – 2017-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 1 | £47,996,243 | 2016-03-01 – 2016-03-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 1 | £16,978,556 | 2023-12-01 – 2023-12-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 3 | £66,797,403 | 2020-12-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 3 | £7,067,211 | 2021-12-01 – 2023-06-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3 | £194,042,417 | 2022-06-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 3 | £50,135,968 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 3 | £13,780,382 | 2021-04-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 2 | £1,603,321 | 2022-04-01 – 2024-10-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 2 | £3,364,124 | 2022-02-01 – 2024-06-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 2 | £3,037,538 | 2021-02-01 – 2022-04-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 2 | £1,181,146 | 2022-06-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 2 | £7,545,838 | 2016-05-01 – 2021-05-01 |
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 | 163 | 2,945 | 141 | 95.4% |
| Holding company | 1 | 2,945 | 141 | 95.4% |
| Solo founder | 1,950 | 2,945 | 141 | 95.4% |
| Ecommerce | 1 | 10 | 3,076 | 0.3% |
| Website | 14 | 14 | 3,072 | 0.5% |
| 6 | 14 | 3,072 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| London Tours Ltd | £200,975 |
| Adventuresholic Ltd | £181,655 |
| Starling Co-op Limited | £163,268 |
| Ypt Caribbean Ltd | £162,960 |
| Morriso'connell Ltd | £132,000 |
| Uncomfortable Oxford C.i.c. | £121,531 |
| Class Mercedes Limited | £97,686 |
| Invisible Cities C.i.c. | £90,820 |
| 21c Scotland Limited | £74,575 |
| Transport And Logistic Support Ltd | £72,549 |
Revenue coverage: 57 known, 3029 unknown (1.8%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Travel agencies | 17,198 |
| Tour operators | 8,242 |
| Reservation services n.e.c. | 5,299 |
SIC classification
SIC 79901 — Activities of tourist guides
Includes
tourist guide services
Excludes
the activities of travel agencies and tour operators, see classes ##79.11 and ##79.12