Business stories
Read about businesses that have made an impact in the UK.
As the nation celebrates the coronation of King Charles III, we take a look at how the Companies House register looked in past coronation years of our 179-year history. From the Edwardian era to Queen Elizabeth II, find out how the company register has changed over time
When it comes to explaining the complex world of money in football few do it better than lecturer, author, podcaster, and media commentator Kieran Maguire. Here he shares some rare insight into how Companies House services help him to do his job.
The beauty and health industry is growing rapidly. We take a look at the number of live companies using ‘beauty’ in their name and speak with Clinica Fiore Skin Medica, a cosmetic skin clinic that’s noticed a rise in popularity amongst the younger generation.
An analysis of the most popular words used in live UK company names.
Standard industrial classification (SIC) codes are a useful tool for organising the number of companies in the UK. Here, we take a look at pairings of SIC codes, which offers a more detailed picture of companies and the wider trends within the UK business climate.
We take a look at the popularity of initial letters in live company names.
We examine the history of bookselling companies in the UK and take a look at how independent bookstores are making a comeback.
Pubs are so commonplace in the UK, they often seem part of the landscape itself. We discover how people and the art of being together are helping to keep pubs going in the UK.
We look at the various ages of directors to reveal interesting business trends in the UK.
For such an old and distinguished industry, Scottish distilleries have had quite an uncertain decade. Here we examine how distilleries in Scotland are making an innovative comeback, with the spotlight on Isle of Arran Whisky.