UK companies in Liverpool
Shipping built Liverpool, and it is still the big maritime and logistics hub of the North West. Port and cargo firms cluster here. Digital agencies fill the Baltic Triangle. The L postcode covers the city plus the wider Merseyside region.
Key facts
- Liverpool (L postcode) has about 55,000 active UK ltds
- The Port of Liverpool postcodes (L20, L21) pack in more SIC 52240 firms (cargo handling) than any UK postcode outside Hull and Felixstowe
- L1, L2 and L3 cover the central business district. L8 (the Baltic Triangle) is the digital startup cluster
The most registered SIC codes in Liverpool
Counting active companies whose registered office is a Liverpool post town, these are the codes that come up most often on the August 2026 Companies House snapshot. Take-away food shops and mobile food stands leads with 963 companies. It is worth reading against the sectors above: the authored view is what Liverpool is known for, this is what its companies actually filed.
- 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands963
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment878
- 56302Public houses and bars547
- 93199Other sports activities345
- 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.332
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.289
- 43320Joinery installation277
- 96040Physical well-being activities237
A company may register up to four SIC codes and these counts include every position, so a business filed under two of them appears twice. Use the list to pick a code, then narrow by postcode and incorporation date. Every company you pull carries the Companies House record, the director's name, a verified website and a verified email, and the ones we cannot complete are not charged.
Dominant sectors in Liverpool
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About Liverpool on Companies House
Is Liverpool a good target for logistics and shipping outreach?
Yes. The Port of Liverpool holds more cargo-handling firms per postcode than any UK area outside the south coast. Filter SIC 52240 or 52290 with the L postcode to find shipping-linked firms.
Where is the Liverpool digital startup cluster?
In the Baltic Triangle (L1 and L8). Filter SIC 62012, the L postcode and age 0–5 years. Liverpool's digital scene is smaller than Manchester's, but it sits in a much tighter area.
Are Wirral and Liverpool grouped together in postcode filtering?
No. Wirral uses the CH postcode (the Chester area), not L. Filter L and CH together if you want both.
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