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Textiles Businesses in Hampshire

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

5
Businesses
83.3%
Active
20.4 yrs
Avg company age
Southampton
Top Location · 2
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

20% 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 Textiles, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2021 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 13990 · 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 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: 20.4 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £19.6m
      COLE FABRICS PLC
      West Bridgford
      £12.5m

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01Southampton240% of sector
      02Fair oak120% of sector
      03Lymington120% of sector
      04Shanklin120% of sector

      Towns in Hampshire

      Drill down further - view Textiles business data for individual towns within this county.