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Airport Cargo Operations Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Airport Cargo Operations sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

514
Businesses
89.1%
Active
10 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 157
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

15.2% of airport cargo operations survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Airport cargo operations, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 52242 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Airport cargo operations. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 10 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Airport cargo operations by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £8.9m
      £32,376

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Airport cargo operations businesses registered in each location.

      01London15730.5% of sector
      02Birmingham163.1% of sector
      03Hounslow152.9% of sector
      04Manchester122.3% of sector
      05Hayes112.1% of sector

      Counties with Airport cargo operations businesses

      Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.