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Freight Transport By Road Businesses in STOKE-ON-TRENT

Explore the STOKE-ON-TRENT's Freight Transport By Road sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

486
Businesses
87.6%
Active
7.6 yrs
Avg company age
Stoke-On-Trent
Top Location · 486
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

4.3% of freight transport by road survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. This is a young industry's graveyard as much as its nursery.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Freight transport by road, 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 49410 · 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 Freight transport by road. 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: 7.6 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Freight transport by road by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £135.4m
      £102.7m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Freight transport by road businesses registered in each location.

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