Beverages
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Subsegments
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
10944
Active companies
7179
Formed in latest 12 months
896
Median active-company age
5.6 years
Revenue known
170
Importers
1259
Exporters
516
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 10,944 |
| Active companies | 7,179 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 896 |
| Importers | 1,259 |
| Exporters | 516 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 170 known, 7009 unknown (2.4%).
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 | 57 | 117 |
| 2026-01 | 81 | 113 |
| 2026-02 | 63 | 93 |
| 2026-03 | 86 | 96 |
| 2026-04 | 74 | 74 |
| 2026-05 | 59 | 89 |
| 2026-06 | 70 | 58 |
| 2026-07 | 79 | 150 |
| 2026-08 | 70 | 100 |
| 2026-09 | 70 | 104 |
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 | 6,149 |
| Dissolved | 3,580 |
| Dormant | 1,030 |
| Liquidation | 174 |
| In Administration | 5 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 4 |
| Converted / Closed | 1 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 823 |
| Inner London - East | 718 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 459 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 366 |
| Greater Manchester | 286 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 279 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 278 |
| West Central Scotland | 229 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 201 |
| West Midlands | 199 |
Geography coverage: 7129 known, 50 unknown (99.3%).
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 | 3,623 |
| 1m-15m | 873 |
| 15m-54m | 101 |
| 54m+ | 105 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4702 known, 2477 unknown (65.5%).
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 | 2,219 |
| Small | 2,095 |
| Medium | 19 |
| Large | 161 |
| Holding | 53 |
| Dormant | 1,030 |
Company-size coverage: 5577 known, 1602 unknown (77.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,563 |
| 1–9 | 2,575 |
| 10–49 | 280 |
| 50–249 | 37 |
| 250+ | 6 |
Employee coverage: 4461 known, 2718 unknown (62.1%).
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 | 882 |
| 1–3 years | 1,488 |
| 3–5 years | 961 |
| 5–10 years | 2,003 |
| 10–20 years | 1,055 |
| 20+ years | 790 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 7179 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 |
|---|---|
| Wine, beer, spirits, other alcoholic beverages | 7,179 |
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 | 863 |
| Exporter only | 120 |
| Both | 396 |
| Neither | 5,800 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 1,045 | £26,842,221,924 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 233 | £1,374,102,117 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 199 | £4,035,620,695 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 170 | £22,281,586,283 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 161 | £10,254,421,344 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 139 | £1,304,779,097 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 126 | £4,409,179,338 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 124 | £6,413,910,471 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 120 | £7,374,157,762 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 118 | £2,364,718,832 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 446 | £29,178,256,736 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 89 | £163,330,836 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 71 | £751,165,189 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 71 | £3,569,133,350 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 63 | £2,255,812,711 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 49 | £2,515,266,365 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 45 | £654,057,495 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 42 | £106,298,260 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 33 | £1,932,103,581 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 32 | £1,674,235,366 | 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 | 663 | 6,241 | 938 | 86.9% |
| Holding company | 3 | 6,241 | 938 | 86.9% |
| Solo founder | 3,265 | 6,241 | 938 | 86.9% |
| Ecommerce | 350 | 975 | 6,204 | 13.6% |
| Website | 1,149 | 1,179 | 6,000 | 16.4% |
| 656 | 1,179 | 6,000 | 16.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| United Wholesale Grocers Limited | £221,114,897 |
| Boutinot Limited | £144,743,979 |
| Berkmann Family Holdings Limited | £121,167,837 |
| Venus Wine & Spirit Merchants Limited | £111,393,551 |
| Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited | £110,889,331 |
| Imperial Cash & Carry Limited | £72,646,858 |
| Drinks Wholesale Group Ltd | £71,565,584 |
| Au Vodka Ltd | £54,016,244 |
| T. & J.t. Barton (bottlers) Limited | £52,985,568 |
| Atom Supplies Limited | £49,923,218 |
Revenue coverage: 170 known, 7009 unknown (2.4%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Non-specialised | 47,337 |
| Food | 17,436 |
| Clothing and footwear | 17,252 |
| Perfume and cosmetics | 9,720 |
| Agricultural products | 8,188 |
| Household goods n.e.c. | 7,695 |
| Electronic & telecom equipment | 7,486 |
| Vehicle parts and accessories | 7,041 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 7,004 |
| Other equipment n.e.c. | 6,630 |
| Textiles | 5,280 |
| Computers & peripherals, software | 5,007 |
| Pharma products | 4,507 |
| Building Materials & Sanitary | 4,369 |
| Hardware, plumbing & heating goods | 4,326 |
| Other intermediates products | 4,283 |
| Furniture, carpets and lighting equipment | 3,789 |
| Watches and jewellery | 3,593 |
| Chemical products | 2,831 |
| Metals and metal ores | 2,459 |
| Other | 14,733 |