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Licensed Carriers Businesses in Greater London

Explore the Greater London's Licensed Carriers sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

226
Businesses
86.6%
Active
8.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 145
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

3.5% of licensed carriers 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 Licensed carriers, 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 53201 · 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 Licensed carriers. 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: 8.7 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Licensed carriers by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London14564.2% of sector
      02Hayes104.4% of sector
      03Croydon94% of sector
      04Ilford83.5% of sector
      05Hounslow73.1% of sector