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Tobacco Products Businesses in UK

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

191
Businesses
84.5%
Active
11.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 53
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

12.9% of tobacco products 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 Tobacco products, 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 12000 · 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 Tobacco products. 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: 11.4 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £162.6m
      ADBAC LTD
      Crookham Village
      £27.1m
      WICKRAMA LTD
      King's Lynn
      £163,814

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London5327.7% of sector
      02Bradford52.6% of sector
      03Liverpool52.6% of sector
      04Manchester52.6% of sector
      05Cardiff52.6% of sector

      Counties with Tobacco products businesses

      Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.