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Distribution Holding Businesses in UK

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

Businesses in the UK

1,341

92.4% active

Avg age

9.7 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

272 active businesses

01 - Market

Distribution holding market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Distribution holding businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Distribution Holding businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Distribution holding companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 904 companies
  • Ltd 423 companies
  • Public Limited Company 6 companies
  • Plc 2 companies
  • Private Unlimited 2 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Distribution holding.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
63
2-5 years
364
5-10 years
481
10-20 years
255
20+ years
106

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

B_I_ (UK) LIMITED

03595136 • OXFORDSHIRE

Total Assets: £167,962,622

Active 03/07/1998
#2

INTERNATIONAL PLYWOOD PLC

01546036 • STONEHOUSE

Total Assets: £124,747,148

Active 17/02/1981
#3

BRADY EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED

05454971 • OXFORDSHIRE

Total Assets: £122,700,430

Active 17/05/2005
#4

GPD COMPANIES HOLDCO UK LIMITED

13225533 • LONDON

Total Assets: £115,231,498

Active 25/02/2021

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Distribution holding businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    272 active businesses

    20.3% of sector 272
  2. 02

    Manchester

    22 active businesses

    1.6% of sector 22
  3. 03

    Cambridge

    20 active businesses

    1.5% of sector 20
  4. 04

    Birmingham

    19 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 19
  5. 05

    Glasgow

    18 active businesses

    1.3% of sector 18