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Finishing Of Textiles Businesses in UK

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

1,232
Businesses
87.7%
Active
13.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 237
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

19.1% of finishing of textiles 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 Finishing of textiles, 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 13300 · 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 Finishing of textiles. 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: 13.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Finishing of textiles by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Finishing of textiles businesses registered in each location.

      01London23719.2% of sector
      02Leicester867% of sector
      03Birmingham241.9% of sector
      04Leeds151.2% of sector
      05Nottingham151.2% of sector