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Hosiery Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Hosiery 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

92

86.8% active

Avg age

21 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

16 active businesses

01 - Market

Hosiery market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Hosiery businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Hosiery 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 Hosiery companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 60 companies
  • Ltd 31 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 1 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Hosiery.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
6
2-5 years
12
5-10 years
16
10-20 years
20
20+ years
32

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

HARLEY & CO (PETERHEAD) LIMITED

SC052515 • PETERHEAD

Total Assets: £13,183,714

Active 12/03/1973
#2

WILLIAM LOCKIE & COMPANY LIMITED

SC023788 • HAWICK

Total Assets: £5,465,654

Active 06/02/1946
#3

GREGORY POLLARD LIMITED

00496567 • LEICESTER

Total Assets: £3,352,138

Active 16/06/1951
#4

ROY LOWE & SONS LIMITED

03237511 • SUTTON IN ASHFIELD

Total Assets: £2,428,368

Active 13/08/1996

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    16 active businesses

    17.4% of sector 16
  2. 02

    Leicester

    10 active businesses

    10.9% of sector 10
  3. 03

    Manchester

    6 active businesses

    6.5% of sector 6
  4. 04

    HAWICK

    3 active businesses

    3.3% of sector 3
  5. 05

    Melton Mowbray

    2 active businesses

    2.2% of sector 2