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Freight Transport By Road Businesses in UK

Explore the UK'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.

Businesses in the UK

77,771

87.4% active

Avg age

8.5 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

4,623 active businesses

01 - Market

Freight transport by road market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Freight transport by road businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Freight Transport By Road 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 Freight transport by road companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 57,180 companies
  • Ltd 20,360 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 166 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 48 companies
  • Private Unlimited Company 5 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Freight transport by road.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
4,090
2-5 years
25,468
5-10 years
27,372
10-20 years
13,145
20+ years
5,022

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

MCBURNEY HOLDINGS LIMITED

NI038346 • UK

Total Assets: £147,022,184

Active 07/04/2000
#2

JAMES KEMBALL LIMITED

01146764 • Felixstowe

Total Assets: £58,862,459

Active 21/11/1973
#3

THAMES MATERIALS LIMITED

03045533 • HENLEY ON THAMES

Total Assets: £47,585,906

Active 12/04/1995
#4

FRESHLINC LIMITED

04100636 • SPALDING

Total Assets: £38,810,539

Active 02/11/2000

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    4,623 active businesses

    5.9% of sector 4,623
  2. 02

    Birmingham

    2,076 active businesses

    2.7% of sector 2,076
  3. 03

    Leicester

    1,647 active businesses

    2.1% of sector 1,647
  4. 04

    Coventry

    1,440 active businesses

    1.9% of sector 1,440
  5. 05

    Wolverhampton

    1,301 active businesses

    1.7% of sector 1,301