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Textiles Companies in Leicester: 274 Active Firms (2026)
Textiles companies in Leicester manufacture fabrics, garments and related textile products for consumer and trade markets across the city region.
Buying decisions tend to sit with sourcing, production, merchandising and operations teams rather than a single technology or procurement function. The Leicester cohort is weighted towards business-to-business supply: private-label apparel for retailers, contract manufacture for brand owners, uniform and workwear supply, and specialist fabric or finishing work for industrial customers. Engagements usually move from sampling and buyer approval into repeat production, with price, lead time, fibre content, traceability and rework capacity shaping supplier selection. Smaller workshops serve short-run and overflow work, while larger manufacturers handle multi-style programmes where cutting, sewing, knitting, dyeing or finishing need to be coordinated under tighter product-description controls.
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Leicester has 274 active textiles manufacturers, a sizeable city-region cluster rather than a thin tail of occasional incorporations. Reported employment across the Leicester cohort totals 1,483 people, so the footprint is concentrated in manufacturing and workshop roles as well as buying, quality and logistics functions. Commercial scale is uneven: 19 firms report turnover above £5M, while 41 have been incorporated since 2022. That mix points to an older production base with a smaller intake of newer workshops, contractors and niche suppliers alongside firms already selling at trade or retail-supply scale.
Manufacturers operate under product rules rather than a sector licence. Fibre-composition labelling regulations require textile products to carry an English label that is durable, legible, visible and accessible, with responsibility falling on the manufacturer or UK importer. Only prescribed fibre names can be used, and animal-origin components such as fur, leather or bone trigger the required wording on non-textile animal parts. Product descriptions and omissions sit within wider consumer-protection law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. UKFT provides a trade-body reference point for fashion and textile businesses, but compliance remains activity-specific and sits close to quality control.
Growth appears more likely to come from compliance-led supplier selection and shorter local production runs than from a broad return to mass apparel manufacturing. Retailers and brand owners tend to favour suppliers that can evidence fibre content, traceability and consistent product descriptions, which may advantage firms with formal quality processes over very small workshops. The cohort still looks fragmented, with relatively few businesses at scale and a continuing flow of newer entrants. Consolidation, subcontracting networks and selective investment in finishing, sampling and traceability systems are more plausible than a single, city-wide expansion cycle.
274
Active firms
2026
19
£5M+ firms
turnover above £5M
41
Recent incorporations
incorporated since 2022
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (19 of 274 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
14% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (41 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Product compliance centres on fibre-content labelling rather than a single sector licence.
The Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012 require labels to be in English, durable, legible, visible and accessible.
Misleading product descriptions and omissions fall under Part 4, Chapter 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
The UK consumed 1.42 million tonnes of new textile products in 2022 and generated 1.45 million tonnes of used textiles in the same year.
Global fibre production reached 124 million tonnes in 2023, up from 116 million tonnes in 2022; polyester accounted for 57% of total fibre production.
Top Leicester Textiles companies
V & L Trading Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, prints and manufactures garments for high street and online retailers. Operates in‑house design teams and facilities for screen printing, sublimation, embroidery and cut‑and‑sew production,…
Serves high street and online fashion retailers in the UK and Europe, especially buyers and sourcing teams focused on fast-fashion ranges, short lead times, and repeat orders.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sweet Threads Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures women’s fashion garments for retail brands, providing clothing design, development and production services. Produces ladieswear collections and supplies finished apparel to fashion…
Serves B2B womenswear fashion brands and retailers, including high-street and online fashion companies such as ASOS and River Island, needing garment production and design support.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -14% CAGR over 2y
Location
T S KNITWEAR (UK) LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures knitwear garments for fashion brands and retailers using fully fashion and seamless knitting technology. Produces prototypes and bulk orders in multiple gauges, with services…
Sells to clothing brands, wholesalers, high street retailers and market traders needing British-designed and manufactured knitwear and jersey, including clients with bespoke specifications and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -89% CAGR over 2y
Location
Colourways Textiles Factory Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies jersey clothing for fashion brands and retailers, including T‑shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and polo shirts. Produces garments using sourced fabrics and manages cutting,…
Serves high-end fashion and apparel brands and retailers seeking UK-made premium jersey garment production for luxury T-shirt, hoodie, sweatshirt and polo ranges.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
DIAMOND TEXTILES (KGA) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures knitted fabrics and schoolwear garments including sweatshirts, cardigans, polo shirts, jog pants and hoodies. Produces acrylic poly‑cotton fleece and other knitted fabrics, offering…
Serves B2B customers in the schoolwear market, including school uniform retailers, distributors and suppliers buying stock or bespoke garments and fabrics for schools.
Financial Health
StableStable · -82% CAGR over 3y
Location
Diamond Styles Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides clothing manufacturing services including cut‑make‑trim (CMT) production for fashion and textile products. Offers design advice, pattern grading and amendments, producing garments, babywear,…
Sells to B2B fashion and textile brands needing garment and soft-goods manufacturing, from small capsule collections to bulk production. Serves high street fashion labels and niche brands in…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures knitwear and jersey garments for fashion retailers and brands. Provides design, sampling and production services, sourcing yarn and fabrics and producing garments for high street…
Serves B2B fashion retailers, including high street retailers, e-retailers and mail order companies, across UK and international markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Shahtex (Leicester) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures knitted fabrics and seamless garments using circular knitting machines. Provides knit‑to‑order fabrics, in‑house fabric design and development, and stocked materials for leisurewear,…
Serves B2B apparel brands, store groups and manufacturers in the leisurewear, sportswear and underwear sectors that source knitted fabrics, samples and made-to-order garment materials.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
MIDLAND SCREENPRINTERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides fabric manufacturing and textile printing services for the fashion industry, including digital and screen printing, transfer and foil printing, dyeing and finishing, and production of greige…
Serves B2B customers in the fashion and apparel sector, including high street retail chains, fashion designers and fabric buyers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
PANTHERELLA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns, manufactures and sells luxury socks for men and women, including styles made from Egyptian cotton, merino wool, cashmere and silk. Offers dress, casual and sports socks in various fits and…
Serves consumers shopping online for men’s and women’s premium socks, including everyday, dress, leisure and gift buyers, with shipping options for the UK, EU, USA and rest of world.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -4% CAGR over 1y
Location
Basic Premier Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures garments for high‑street retailers, providing clothing production services within a factory setting. Focuses on ethical manufacturing practices, workforce training, and audited…
Serves UK high street fashion retailers and clothing brands seeking domestic, audited garment manufacturing partners with ethical supply chain standards.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 24% CAGR over 2y
Location
Figa Store Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides apparel manufacturing services including cut‑and‑sew production, pattern development, fabric cutting and assembly. Produces custom clothing, private‑label garments, uniforms, sportswear and…
Sells to UK fashion brands, private-label clothing businesses, athletic brands, and organisations needing uniforms, including corporate, healthcare and hospitality buyers seeking small to large…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
HM Fabrics Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and supplies dyed and printed fabrics, including cotton twill, poplin, voile, sheeting, herringbone, and polyester or cotton‑blend textiles. Provides fabric sourcing, sample development,…
Serves B2B apparel manufacturers, garment exporters and local sourcing vendors supplying fashion retailers and brands worldwide, including clothing, sportswear and textile supply chains.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ghost La Clothing Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns and manufactures women’s outerwear and fashion garments, including puffer jackets, casual jackets, coats and suits. Supplies clothing collections and offers customised apparel for retailers…
Serves fashion retailers and stockists buying women’s outerwear and streetwear collections for customers interested in urban, fashion-led apparel.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -4% CAGR over 1y
Location
Global (Leic) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures clothing and garments through in-house production facilities, producing apparel for brands and retailers with a focus on sustainable and ethically produced textiles and garment…
Serves B2B apparel brands and clothing retailers seeking sustainable, ethically produced garments from UK and overseas factories.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -20% CAGR over 4y
Location
Clothing Design Studio Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides clothing manufacturing services for fashion brands, including pattern development, prototype sampling, fabric sourcing, custom printing and embroidery, and bulk garment production with…
Serves small and medium fashion brands, apparel startups and buyers needing low-MOQ or bulk garment production, including brands requiring retailer audit-compliant manufacturing in the UK.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -24% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides garment dyeing and finishing services for clothing manufacturers, brands, designers and printers. Offers dye techniques such as tie-dye and other garment processing to colour and treat…
Serves UK fashion and apparel businesses, including clothing brands, designers, printers and garment manufacturers needing outsourced dyeing and garment processing capacity.
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures women's fashion clothing for retailers and fashion brands, specialising in high‑fashion ladieswear. Produces and supplies garments as a clothing manufacturer within the women's wear…
Serves fashion retailers and apparel brands seeking women’s wear manufacturing, with a focus on ladies’ fashion in the UK clothing market.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -33% CAGR over 2y
Location
Denovo Apparel Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures apparel for fashion brands, providing clothing production services from fabric sourcing to finished garments. Uses audited and traceable cotton and fabrics, including organic materials,…
Serves B2B fashion brands and apparel businesses seeking clothing production support, particularly clients developing sustainable clothing lines with audited, traceable cotton and fabrics.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -21% CAGR over 3y
Location
Our Fashion Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures knitwear garments for wholesale supply, including women’s and men’s clothing. Produces samples and custom designs using multi‑gauge knitting machines and sources yarns and…
Serves B2B fashion retailers, clothing brands and designers seeking wholesale men’s and women’s knitwear, sampling and production support across the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sunco Knitwear Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and supplies women’s fashion garments including knitwear, outerwear, T‑shirts, dresses, skirts, trousers and leisurewear. Operates a vertically integrated sourcing and manufacturing network…
Serves fashion retail businesses and high street stores worldwide, particularly buyers in the mid-range womenswear and ladieswear market seeking casualwear collections under umbrella brands.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
K STEVENS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures bias binding tape, fabric and PVC binding, leather and PU/PVC strapping, piping cord and textile trimmings. Supplies standard and bespoke cut bindings and components used in clothing,…
Sells B2B to manufacturers and production teams in textiles, home furnishings, footwear, fashion and automotive seating, including buyers needing bespoke bias binding, leather strapping, piping cord…
Financial Health
StableStable · -20% CAGR over 2y
Location
Elusiv Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides garment decoration and fashion production services including screen printing, DTG/DTF printing, embroidery, garment dyeing, design support, relabelling and packaging, and on‑demand print and…
Serves fashion brands, start-up labels, musicians, influencers, creators and their managers needing custom garment production, decoration and on-demand fulfilment, from small runs to high-volume…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
SOCKS LAND LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and distributes socks and textile apparel including men’s, women’s and children’s socks, cotton tights, loungewear and underwear. Supplies ready‑designed products and arranges production…
Serves retailers, fashion brands and wholesalers seeking ready-designed or own-label socks, hosiery, loungewear, clothing and underwear for men, women and children.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
I PRINT GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides digital textile printing and graphic design services, producing custom printed fabrics using paper transfer systems. Works with clothing brands, upholstery manufacturers and retailers to…
Serves B2B customers in UK fashion, home textiles and upholstery, including clothing and upholstery manufacturers, buyers, leading store groups, boutiques and retail teams.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -12% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHISTIA DENIM MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Icon Global Apparel Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
VITAL SCIENCE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Fashion Of The Day Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides clothing manufacturing services for womenswear, including design support, pattern cutting, grading, sampling, fabric sourcing and embellishment, garment cutting, production, quality control,…
Serves B2B fashion brands, apparel retailers and designers seeking UK-based ladieswear manufacturing, sampling and production support for garment ranges.
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 5y
Location
S&B Clothing Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -19% CAGR over 4y
Location
MOORE ENTERPRISES LEICESTER LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures garments for fashion brands and healthcare professionals, offering clothing production services including design development from sketches or tech packs, sample creation, bulk…
Serves B2B customers in the UK clothing sector, mainly women’s fashion brands and healthcare professionals, including emerging labels and established brands with design files, tech packs or garment…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
B.M.FASHIONS (U.K.) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and produces licensed and branded apparel and merchandise for retail. Works with brand owners and licensors to develop clothing and related products based on entertainment and character…
Serves licensors, brand owners and retail buyers seeking licensed and branded apparel and product ranges for consumer retail channels across Europe.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 3y
Location
U P Enterprises (Imports) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports and manufactures textile fabrics for the fashion and garment industry, including digital printed fabrics, greige fabrics and locally knitted fabrics. Supplies fabric materials and sampling…
Serves B2B customers in the fashion and apparel sector, including major fashion brands, garment manufacturers and textile buyers needing fabric sampling and production supply.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Kalsi Tags Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures and wholesales narrow fabric products including cords, elastics, treasury tags, legal tape, ribbons, tassels, bows, carry handles, and shoe laces. Also provides bespoke tag and loop…
Serves B2B and public-sector buyers needing bulk tags, cords and decorative finishes, including legal firms, government departments, printing and finishing companies, hotels, restaurants, promotional…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Printaprint (Leicester) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides textile printing and embroidery services for clothing and accessories. Sources blank garments and decorates them with logos or graphics using screen printing, embroidery, vinyl and digital…
Serves businesses, clothing brands and organisations needing branded apparel, accessories and display products, including buyers requiring logo application, garment labelling, tags and finished…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
Sheldon International Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and wholesales baby clothing, bedding and soft toys for trade customers. Designs infant garments, premature baby ranges, blankets, bedding sets and nursery accessories under in‑house…
Serves trade customers such as baby and children’s retailers, nursery goods shops and resellers buying wholesale quantities, across the UK and export markets worldwide.
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Pace Screen Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides custom fabric printing services using screen and digital processes on continuous fabric. Produces printed textiles for clothing, banners and furnishings, and offers CAD design preparation or…
Serves fashion, clothing, furnishings and banner customers, including designers, garment makers, interiors businesses and individuals supplying CAD files or their own artwork.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -16% CAGR over 3y
Location
A1 Binding Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -13% CAGR over 4y
Location
Pupa Knitwear Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
RUPESH DESIGN LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Everwavy Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Dharam Knitwear Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Eternal Design Studio Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 5y
Location
Cut In It Fine Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides automated textile cutting services for manufacturers, using fabric spreading machines, CAD pattern preparation and CNC cutters to cut garments and materials such as cotton, polyester,…
Serves UK businesses that need outsourced fabric cutting, including garment makers and companies working with foam, leather, Kevlar, upholstery, cotton, polyester and stretch fabrics.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Knights Fashion Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
DEHAL CLOTHING LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -21% CAGR over 3y
Location
Babblebib Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Top Scene (U.K.) Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures and wholesales clothing, supplying fashion garments to retailers and other businesses. Engages in the production and bulk distribution of apparel through trade channels.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
YJ THREADS LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
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How Leicester Textiles companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from production margin rather than licensing or subscription income. Leicester textiles firms tend to quote per garment, per metre, per operation or per batch, with sampling, grading, pattern work, embroidery, printing, dyeing and finishing charged separately where they sit outside the main order. Many work from buyer-owned designs and fabrics, while others source cloth, trims and packaging as part of a landed-cost quote. Cash flow is tied to purchase orders, seasonality and rework risk: a late fabric delivery, failed inspection or changed size curve can absorb workshop capacity before the invoice is paid.
Who they sell to
Typical buyers are apparel retailers, online sellers, wholesalers, uniform distributors, hospitality and care operators, and industrial customers needing textile components or protective workwear. The named contact is often a sourcing manager, merchandiser, production controller, operations director or owner-manager, with finance joining when credit terms or larger programmes are involved. Sales are usually relationship-led: sampling, factory visits, compliance checks and reference jobs matter more than self-serve ordering. Contracting ranges from one-off short runs to repeat purchase-order schedules, and larger customers may use supplier onboarding portals, technical packs and periodic re-tendering rather than a formal public RFP.
What they buy
Most textiles manufacturers tend to spend on production planning, stock control, job costing, payroll, warehouse processes and quality documentation before they buy more speculative sales tooling. Useful software categories include ERP or manufacturing resource planning, barcode scanning, CRM, accounting, HR, time-and-attendance, labelling, document management and supplier traceability. Services spend often goes into accountancy, employment law, health and safety advice, product testing, customs support, trade-credit insurance, recruitment and energy brokerage. Physical purchasing can also be material: machinery maintenance, cutting equipment, sewing machines, compressors, dyeing or finishing chemicals, packaging, logistics and premises services all sit close to day-to-day operations.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying triggers often appear when a workshop wins a larger retailer programme, adds a new process in-house, changes production manager, outgrows spreadsheet scheduling or faces tighter labelling and traceability requirements from customers. Credit control and margin leakage are common angles: sellers tend to get more attention when they can connect their offer to fewer remakes, clearer job profitability, faster buyer approvals or cleaner audit packs. Outreach usually lands better if it refers to the production motion — sampling, cutting, make-up, finishing, inspection and despatch — rather than generic manufacturing language. Owner-managed firms may prefer a practical trial over a long discovery process.
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
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