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Dormant Company Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Dormant Company 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

130,721

90.3% active

Avg age

14.9 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

26,996 active businesses

01 - Market

Dormant Company market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Dormant Company businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Dormant Company 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 Dormant Company companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 98,655 companies
  • Ltd 29,091 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 1,552 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 623 companies
  • PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption) 335 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Dormant Company.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
2,237
2-5 years
17,828
5-10 years
32,230
10-20 years
47,647
20+ years
28,010

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

THOMSON INFORMATION & SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

04066194 • London

Total Assets: £1,024,848,382

Active 06/09/2000
#2

LILLY ENDOWMENT INC_ LTD

11258924 • LONDON

Total Assets: £1,000,000,000

Active 16/03/2018
#3

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY LTD

12082342 • LONDON

Total Assets: £1,000,000,000

Active 03/07/2019
#4

BANQUE DU CANADA LTD

12342074 • LONDON

Total Assets: £1,000,000,000

Active 02/12/2019

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Dormant Company businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    26,996 active businesses

    20.7% of sector 26,996
  2. 02

    South Croydon

    3,247 active businesses

    2.5% of sector 3,247
  3. 03

    Leeds

    2,671 active businesses

    2% of sector 2,671
  4. 04

    Manchester

    2,627 active businesses

    2% of sector 2,627
  5. 05

    Bristol

    2,271 active businesses

    1.7% of sector 2,271