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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
279829
Active companies
172622
Formed in latest 12 months
34181
Median active-company age
4.1 years
Revenue known
3565
Importers
29907
Exporters
16981
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 279,829 |
| Active companies | 172,622 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 34,181 |
| Importers | 29,907 |
| Exporters | 16,981 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 3565 known, 169057 unknown (2.1%).
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 | 2,815 | 2,775 |
| 2025-12 | 2,268 | 3,006 |
| 2026-01 | 3,061 | 2,643 |
| 2026-02 | 2,233 | 2,785 |
| 2026-03 | 2,709 | 3,306 |
| 2026-04 | 2,706 | 2,498 |
| 2026-05 | 2,554 | 2,861 |
| 2026-06 | 2,760 | 2,241 |
| 2026-07 | 2,928 | 4,362 |
| 2026-08 | 1,666 | 2,220 |
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 | 149,236 |
| Dissolved | 103,645 |
| Dormant | 23,386 |
| Liquidation | 3,336 |
| In Administration | 180 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 21 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 18 |
| Converted / Closed | 4 |
| Receiver Action | 3 |
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 | 17,547 |
| Inner London - West | 16,360 |
| Greater Manchester | 12,366 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 12,234 |
| West Midlands | 9,245 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 8,577 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 5,934 |
| Outer London - South | 5,138 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5,084 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5,067 |
Geography coverage: 171074 known, 1548 unknown (99.1%).
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 | 68,413 |
| 1m-15m | 23,286 |
| 15m-54m | 2,336 |
| 54m+ | 2,504 |
Revenue-range coverage: 96539 known, 76083 unknown (55.9%).
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 | 44,038 |
| Small | 44,462 |
| Medium | 725 |
| Large | 3,848 |
| Holding | 844 |
| Dormant | 23,386 |
Company-size coverage: 117303 known, 55319 unknown (68.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 28,701 |
| 1–9 | 52,897 |
| 10–49 | 8,058 |
| 50–249 | 1,097 |
| 250+ | 116 |
Employee coverage: 90869 known, 81753 unknown (52.6%).
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 | 33,089 |
| 1–3 years | 41,300 |
| 3–5 years | 19,499 |
| 5–10 years | 34,142 |
| 10–20 years | 22,334 |
| 20+ years | 22,258 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 172622 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 |
|---|---|
| Non-specialised | 47,160 |
| Clothing and footwear | 17,409 |
| Food | 17,361 |
| Perfume and cosmetics | 9,750 |
| Agricultural products | 8,194 |
| Household goods n.e.c. | 7,693 |
| Electronic & telecom equipment | 7,509 |
| Beverages | 7,207 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 7,039 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 6,967 |
| Other equipment n.e.c. | 6,511 |
| Textiles | 5,296 |
| Computers & peripherals, software | 5,033 |
| Pharma products | 4,508 |
| Building Materials & Sanitary | 4,349 |
| Hardware, plumbing & heating goods | 4,317 |
| Other intermediates products | 4,296 |
| Furniture, carpets and lighting equipment | 3,813 |
| Watches and jewellery | 3,640 |
| Chemical products | 2,834 |
| Other | 17,246 |
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 | 16,271 |
| Exporter only | 3,345 |
| Both | 13,636 |
| Neither | 139,370 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 10,737 | £396,516,170,515 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 10,141 | £414,689,611,058 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 7,488 | £86,729,488,614 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 7,422 | £88,141,372,288 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 7,040 | £51,981,602,582 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 6,930 | £103,007,506,192 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 6,000 | £28,670,579,179 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 4,548 | £18,400,063,454 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 4,383 | £10,211,136,185 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 4,360 | £67,546,437,427 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 6,770 | £263,368,569,264 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 6,322 | £163,775,561,749 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 4,569 | £97,405,545,295 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 3,480 | £47,645,341,183 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 3,355 | £19,195,360,046 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3,258 | £26,166,139,656 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 2,895 | £102,297,110,278 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 2,294 | £9,402,569,635 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 2,250 | £1,932,970,991 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,199 | £14,105,234,436 | 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 | 13,068 | 152,989 | 19,633 | 88.6% |
| Holding company | 103 | 152,989 | 19,633 | 88.6% |
| Solo founder | 93,860 | 152,989 | 19,633 | 88.6% |
| Ecommerce | 7,573 | 22,377 | 150,245 | 13.0% |
| Website | 26,706 | 27,882 | 144,740 | 16.2% |
| 16,559 | 27,882 | 144,740 | 16.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3349135 Ltd | £4,224,006,395 |
| B.b. Energy Trading Limited | £2,360,165,000 |
| Park's Of Hamilton (townhead Garage) Limited | £862,420,120 |
| Mb Energy Limited | £806,216,257 |
| Direct Produce Supplies Limited | £746,488,962 |
| Agri-chemicals Limited | £725,932,603 |
| Your Nrg Ltd | £438,996,903 |
| Ubg Commodities Uk Ltd | £395,293,115 |
| Energizer Trading Limited | £330,424,000 |
| Berry Gardens Limited | £319,002,000 |
Revenue coverage: 3565 known, 169057 unknown (2.1%).
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 | 811,771 |
| Real estate | 686,477 |
| Construction | 576,169 |
| Retail | 518,103 |
| Technology | 365,323 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 310,109 |
| Health & social care | 273,128 |
| Business support | 259,131 |
| Personal services | 257,488 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,756 |
| Entertainment | 180,392 |
| Transport & storage | 171,806 |
| Education | 155,957 |
| Activities for own use | 141,907 |
| Holding companies | 139,148 |
| Industry not specified | 136,026 |
| Dormant company | 111,427 |
| Maintenance & repair | 108,078 |
| Facility Services | 93,876 |
| Finance | 85,294 |
| Other | 596,388 |