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Packaging Companies in Birmingham: 87 Active Firms (2026)
Packaging companies in Birmingham design, manufacture and distribute protective, branded and transport-ready materials for regional supply chains.
Procurement normally sits with operations, supply-chain, purchasing and brand teams rather than a single technical buyer. Demand comes from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, logistics operators and industrial suppliers that need repeat B2B orders, short-run replenishment, account-managed stockholding and printed or transit-ready formats. Corrugated and transit packaging tends to be bought on service reliability and unit economics, while printed, flexible, rigid and specialist formats bring brand control, material performance and compliance evidence into the sale. Engagements are usually regional or national supply relationships, with production, warehousing, sales and account management capability mattering as much as design work.
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Birmingham has 87 actively trading packaging companies in this list, giving the city a compact but identifiable base of converters, distributors and specialist suppliers. The cohort reports 1,113 employees, which suggests a labour footprint tied to production shifts, warehousing, sales support and account management rather than pure brokerage. Scale is uneven: 8 firms report turnover above £5M, while 13 firms were incorporated since 2022. That mix points to a market with a small upper tier of established operators and a newer layer of entrants serving regional manufacturing, wholesale, retail and logistics demand.
Operating requirements tend to be shaped by the material and end use rather than by a single sector supervisor. Suppliers selling into manufacturing, industrial, retail or logistics channels usually need traceability for substrates, inks and coatings, clear evidence around recycled or recyclable content, and documentation that can satisfy customer audits. Waste handling also sits close to commercial negotiations, because buyers often ask who carries responsibility for collection, reuse, returnable formats or disposal. For Birmingham suppliers, that makes account management partly a compliance function: packaging specifications, palletisation, labelling and claims all have to travel through the same purchasing conversation.
Further consolidation appears plausible where family-owned converters, print-led suppliers and distributors face the same customer request: fewer hand-offs, steadier availability and clearer material evidence. New entrants tend to find room in short-run, specialist or service-led niches, but scaling from local account work into national contracts is harder without warehousing, machinery and sales cover. Demand is likely to stay tied to Birmingham’s manufacturing and logistics base rather than to consumer-brand fashion alone. The sector should therefore remain operationally exacting, with margin pressure coming from material costs, audit requirements and buyers’ preference for suppliers that can hold stock and solve fulfilment problems.
87
Active firms
2026
8
Over £5M turnover
Companies above the threshold
13
Incorporated since 2022
Newer companies in the cohort
Key facts
About 9% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 87 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
14% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (13 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Packaging suppliers in Birmingham tend to sit close to production, fulfilment and wholesale distribution, where packaging choices affect wastage, presentation and transport efficiency.
Buyer needs often split between protective materials, branded presentation and transport-ready packaging for goods moving through regional supply chains.
The local market appears weighted towards practical trading models, including production-led operators, sales-and-distribution businesses and outsourced labour structures.
Top Birmingham packaging companies
Boxes and Packaging
Designs, manufactures and supplies corrugated cardboard packaging, including shipping boxes, retail display units and protective transit packaging. Provides bespoke packaging solutions for ecommerce,…
Serves B2B customers including ecommerce retailers, food and drink producers, FMCG brands, industrial manufacturers, retail marketers and exporters needing product packaging for UK and international…
Location
Eshwar Foods Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowManufactures corrugated cardboard boxes and packaging products, including regular slotted containers and export‑grade and heavy‑duty boxes. Supplies packaging for industries such as electronics, food…
Serves B2B customers, from SMEs to listed companies, across electronics, food and beverage, textiles, interior furniture, lubricants and FMCG sectors.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
B S Polythene
Manufactures LDPE polythene products using extrusion and conversion processes. Produces bespoke plastic films, bags and packaging materials to customer specifications for sectors including…
Sells to businesses across multiple sectors needing bespoke polythene products, including agriculture and horticulture, retail, supply chain, food and drink, manufacturing, janitorial and healthcare,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Castle Cartons
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures corrugated cardboard packaging and boxes, including bespoke and standard designs. Provides packaging design, printing, and production services, producing plain or printed cartons…
Sells to businesses needing bespoke or standard corrugated packaging, serving a wide variety of industries with tailored box solutions for their products across Great Britain.
Financial Health
StableStable · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
J.K. FRANCIS & SON LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides export packing and dangerous goods packing services, manufactures wooden cases, crates and pallets for shipping, and arranges international freight forwarding by air, sea and road for…
Serves UK businesses across sectors that need to pack and ship cargo, including exporters of dangerous goods, sensitive equipment and project freight, with emphasis on customers in the Midlands and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
R.J.H. PLASTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures polythene packaging products through extrusion and conversion, including tubing, bags and film on rolls. Produces bottom‑welded, side‑welded and gusseted bags, and supplies materials…
Serves businesses across the UK needing custom polythene packaging, including procurement and operations teams buying bags, tubing and film rolls for industrial, logistics or product-packaging…
Financial Health
StableStable · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
NDC Polipak Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and distributes polythene and polypropylene packaging products, including recycled polythene films, high‑performance polythene bags, bulk polypropylene sacks, and printed cast and blown…
Serves B2B customers in the building, DIY and packaging sectors, including construction product buyers, building accessory distributors, and businesses needing performance or bulk packaging.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Manufactures polythene products using extrusion and conversion processes. Produces bespoke LDPE films, bags and packaging materials to customer specifications for sectors including agriculture,…
Serves B2B customers across agriculture and horticulture, retail supply chains, food and drink manufacturing, janitorial and healthcare, waste management, construction and environmental sectors.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
ECCLESTON & HART LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and fabricates expanded polystyrene (EPS) products including protective packaging, construction components, display and exhibition items, theatre and film props, polystyrene blocks,…
Serves B2B customers in packaging, construction, film, theatre, exhibitions, retail display, media and graphics, plus bean bag producers needing small or large-scale supply.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
STYRO-TECH LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures expanded polystyrene and technical foam products for packaging, construction and display uses. Produces custom and standard items including foam inserts, transit packaging, insulation…
Serves UK businesses in packaging, construction, refractory and display sectors, including blue-chip clients and smaller organisations needing one-off or high-volume foam and polystyrene components.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 3y
Location
Thermotec Plastics Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures thermoformed plastic packaging products including blisters, clamshells, trays, tubs and lids. Provides design, engineering and production of custom plastic packaging for product storage,…
Serves businesses needing thermoformed plastic packaging, including buyers sourcing blisters, clamshells, trays, tubs and lids.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 2y
Location
JAXPAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
WB936 LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
M P TRADERS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
JENA (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Birmingham Mailing Cases Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures cardboard tubes and cores for packaging and industrial uses, including postal tubes, label cores, presentation and display tubes. Produces custom sizes and printed tubes, and supplies…
Serves businesses and organisations across the UK and beyond, including postal packaging buyers, industrial manufacturers, label converters, exhibitors, display suppliers, and education or…
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
CUSTOMPAK LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
CORRPAD LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -71% CAGR over 4y
Location
BEAUCREST LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
K.B. EXTRUDERS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures polythene sacks and refuse bags using recycled industrial, packaging and plastic waste. Operates waste sorting, recycling and extrusion processes, and provides warehousing and…
Serves B2B customers needing bulk or bespoke refuse sacks, including waste management, industrial, packaging and recycling-related organisations.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
SADLERS CARTON STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
MIDLANDS PLASTIC LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
MEDINA PACKAGING LLP
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures paper bags for retail, food and gift packaging, including kraft, twisted‑handle, block‑bottom and greaseproof bags. Provides wholesale supply and custom printing of branded paper carrier…
Serves UK businesses needing paper packaging, including food and takeaway outlets, retailers, gift shops, confectionery sellers, party suppliers and wholesalers seeking plain or printed paper bags.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
STEEL 9 FABRICATIONS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
RUDD MACNAMARA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
AQUAPAK HYDROPOLYMERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and manufactures polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) polymer materials for packaging applications. Its Hydropol™ resin is used in films, barrier paper and other packaging formats designed to be…
Serves B2B customers including consumer goods brands, packaging converters and manufacturers in food, fashion and retail, especially teams responsible for bags, wrappers, barrier films and paper or…
Financial Health
StableStable · -51% CAGR over 2y
Location
Kenton Print Services Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDesigns and produces cardboard point‑of‑sale display materials for retail environments, including free standing display units (FSDUs), counter display units, dump bins, pallet displays, standees and…
Serves B2B retail brands, FMCG manufacturers, pharmacies and product marketing teams seeking in-store point-of-sale displays for shops, counters and promotional campaigns.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Supplies paper and board products for printing, packaging and display applications, including coated and uncoated papers, digital print media, envelopes, labels, graphical boards, wide‑format…
Serves B2B customers including commercial printers, packaging producers, sign and display graphics firms, label converters, business forms suppliers and office paper buyers.
Location
TURNERS PALLETS OF EVESHAM LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies new and reconditioned wooden pallets, including Euro and UK pallets and pallet collars. Collects and purchases used pallets from businesses, and provides pallet recycling, waste collection,…
Serves B2B customers in Evesham and surrounding areas, including local businesses needing pallets or disposal of unwanted pallets, plus pallet dealers seeking pallet stock.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
EASTSIDE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -81% CAGR over 3y
Location
B YEOMANS (PALLETS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
PALLET LOGISTICS SUPPLY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -59% CAGR over 5y
Location
GOLDEN BOX LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures corrugated cardboard boxes and cartons for packaging and shipping, including pizza boxes, removal boxes, pallet boxes, postal boxes and die‑cut boxes, and supplies packaging…
Serves UK commercial and industrial packaging buyers, including businesses needing shipping or pallet packaging, pizza outlets, and customers moving homes, offices or warehouses, with local emphasis…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
NICKLIN TRANSIT PACKAGING LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManufactures timber and corrugated transit packaging including wooden pallets, cases, crates, pallet boxes and heavy‑duty cardboard boxes. Provides packaging design, CAD modelling, testing and…
Serves B2B customers from large multinationals to local SMEs across heavy industry, engineering, general manufacturing, automotive, glass and construction, primarily with UK transit and transport…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -16% CAGR over 1y
Location
E HAMMOND CASE & PALLET LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures timber and plywood packaging products including packing cases, pallets, slatted crates, fold‑flat and rigid plywood cases, and metal‑edged cases. Produces bespoke export packaging,…
Serves industrial and trade customers needing bespoke timber or plywood packing for export, transport and storage, mainly across the West Midlands and Black Country, plus buyers needing cases for…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
OZBOX (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures corrugated cardboard packaging including die-cut cases, printed packaging, and UN-certified boxes. Provides packaging design, technical development, and production services to create…
Serves businesses across multiple market sectors that need bespoke corrugated cases, die-cut or printed packaging for product packing and shipping requirements.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
Sandland Packaging Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures corrugated cardboard packaging, including bespoke boxes, die-cut boxes, heavy-duty transit boxes, interior fitments, and printed or branded packaging. Provides custom sizing,…
Sells to businesses needing bespoke corrugated packaging, including companies with custom, heavy-duty, branded or high-volume box requirements, particularly organisations seeking tailored transit…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
N.SMITH & COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures corrugated cardboard packaging, cartons and transit boxes, along with retail display units and point‑of‑sale materials. Produces custom printed packaging, shelf‑ready…
Sells to businesses needing custom cardboard packaging, retail displays, and event materials, including retailers, ecommerce brands, manufacturers, and brands running trade shows, product launches,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
SHOWELL PACKING LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures bespoke wooden export cases, crates and pallets and provides export packing services for industrial goods. Offers ISPM15-compliant softwood packaging, plywood cases, hazardous goods…
Serves businesses exporting goods internationally, including firms needing bespoke packaging, hazardous goods handling, warehousing, container loading, and sea, air or road freight support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 3y
Location
MONDI BIRMINGHAM LIMITED (FORMERLY SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LIMITED)
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures corrugated cardboard and converts it into plain and printed corrugated boxes and packaging products, supplying containerboard-based packaging used for transport, retail, and industrial…
Serves B2B customers across eCommerce, industrial and heavy-duty sectors, retail, pet care, publishing, stationery and education, including organisations sourcing corrugated, flexible and paper-based…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -89% CAGR over 2y
Location
Geddes Packaging
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures corrugated cardboard packaging and timber products including cases, die-cut boxes, pallet packs, pallets, crates and plywood or OSB cases. Also provides on-site packing and bespoke…
Serves B2B customers such as manufacturers, exporters and logistics operations needing cardboard or timber packaging for storage, transport and export shipments.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
FRETFOIL LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies packaging materials including polythene bags, polythene films, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, packaging tapes, protective packaging and packaging papers, along with other packaging items for…
Serves businesses in Birmingham and the Midlands that purchase flexible packaging and related consumables for commercial use.
Financial Health
StableStable · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
Quantum Print & Packaging Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures bespoke cardboard cartons and packaging for consumer goods companies. Provides packaging design support, artwork preparation, digital and lithographic printing, finishing, cutting and…
Serves B2B customers in consumer goods, ranging from start-ups scaling production to blue-chip brands, including operations and packaging buyers seeking bespoke cardboard carton suppliers.
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Polymac Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Willpack Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies timber packing cases and crates, timber pallets, and heavy-duty corrugated cartons. Provides export packing services and general packaging materials for shipping and protecting goods during…
Serves B2B customers needing timber and corrugated packaging, including manufacturers, exporters, distributors and logistics teams requiring packing cases, pallets, cartons and export packing…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
NICHOLAS PACKAGING LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies food packaging including plastic and compostable fibre trays and punnets for fresh food products. Also provides PVC stretch film, polypropylene flow wrap and PET tray‑sealing films, along…
Sells B2B to UK food producers, growers, packers and retailers needing trays, punnets and wrapping films, including suppliers whose products are stocked by major supermarkets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
Signode
Manufactures and supplies transit packaging equipment and materials, including plastic and steel strapping systems, stretch wrapping and hooding machines, case packaging equipment, and protective…
Sells to businesses needing transit and end-of-line packaging, including manufacturers, warehouses and distribution operations. Serves supply chain, logistics and packaging teams seeking load…
Location
RAMSDEN AND WHALE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides reconditioning services for used 205–210 litre steel drums, including cleaning, refurbishment and preparation for reuse. Also supplies new steel drums and pallets, and offers palletisation…
Serves UK industrial businesses and packaging buyers requiring 205/210L steel drums, IBCs and pallets, including companies needing new, reconditioned or branded drums.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
DIRECT PACKAGING SUPPLIES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and converts plastic film into packaging products, supplying bags and sheets for food and retail use. Product range includes block bottom, cone, crimp and sideweld bags, eco bags,…
Sells primarily to food industry businesses needing bags, film conversion and packaging supplies, including buyers seeking stock or bespoke printed packaging. Also serves other commercial customers…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 85% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ameland Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures flexible plastic films and polythene products, supplying stock and made-to-order materials for packaging and industrial uses. Produces and supplies polythene in quantities ranging from…
Serves business customers needing stock or made-to-order polythene products, from small-volume buyers ordering around 30 kg to larger industrial customers ordering up to 30 tons.
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How Birmingham packaging companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Packaging firms in Birmingham usually make money through repeat supply rather than one-off design fees. Revenue comes from unit-priced materials, conversion work, print and finishing, stockholding, fulfilment support, and delivery into customer sites. Some operate as manufacturers with machinery, shifts and substrate purchasing; others are distributors or account-managed resellers that coordinate sourcing and replenishment. Pricing tends to combine material cost, run length, print complexity, tooling, warehousing and service terms. Short-run and specialist work may carry higher margins, while transit and corrugated supply is often more exposed to volume, delivery reliability and buyer scrutiny on unit cost.
Who they sell to
Most sell to commercial buyers rather than consumers, with demand coming from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, logistics operators and industrial supply chains. The buying group typically includes operations, supply-chain, procurement, warehouse, finance and brand roles, with technical or compliance input when materials, inks, coatings or claims matter. Smaller accounts may be won through direct sales and repeat ordering, while larger supply relationships tend to move through tenders, sampling, site visits and negotiated service terms. Sales cycles can be short for replenishment or catalogue-style supply, but longer where a customer needs new specifications, artwork approval, palletisation trials or evidence for audits.
What they buy
Most packaging firms tend to spend on systems and services that reduce errors between quoting, production, stock control and delivery. Relevant software categories include CRM, quoting, inventory management, warehouse management, finance, purchasing, delivery planning, customer service, analytics and cyber security. Manufacturers and converters may also buy maintenance support, machinery servicing, energy advice, health and safety services, quality testing, waste handling, recruitment, temporary labour, legal support and accounting. Distributors are more likely to value tools that improve margin visibility, customer ordering, supplier performance and stock availability. Marketing services can fit where firms sell printed, branded or specialist formats, but operational proof usually matters more than campaign language.
Why and how to sell to them
Packaging buyers tend to evaluate vendors when material prices move, a large customer changes specifications, a warehouse becomes constrained, or audit demands create more paperwork than account teams can handle. Other triggers include new machinery, added sales cover, a larger contract, a management change, or pressure to hold more stock without tying up too much cash. Outbound messaging should usually avoid abstract efficiency claims and speak to measurable commercial problems: fewer quoting errors, better stock visibility, lower waste, steadier delivery performance, cleaner compliance evidence and faster response to repeat orders. Credibility comes from understanding run lengths, margin pressure and the cost of service failure.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
Sources
- UK statistics on waste
- The release includes packaging waste, with new provisional 2024 data.
- Provisional figures for 2024 show that between 64.1% and 75.2% of UK packaging waste overall was recycled.
- The page carries © Crown copyright 2025.
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