HMRC records show 179 businesses trading internationally from Longton over the last six months. It ranks 17 of 29 trading locations in Lancashire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 15.3% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:26HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
1,226Import declarations▲ 4.2% on the 6 months before
583Export declarations
+15.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
179Trading businesses
Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier
Ranked by declaration volume and months active. Hover any bar in the 24-month indicators for that month's figures. Log in for keyword search and HMRC category filters across all 179 businesses.
★ Most active in LongtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Longton business over the last six months — roughly 2% of the town's total import activity, mostly in wood and timber.
Most active business
COMPUWYZE LTD
26 import declarations67 export declarationsPR4 *Ch. 44Ch. 73Ch. 83Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s., processing units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units (excl. those of heading 8471.41 or 8471.49 and excl. peripheral, storage units for automatic data-processing machines.
▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity26 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity67 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LEN WRIGHT SALADS LTD
67 import declarations20 export declarationsPR4 *Ch. 07Ch. 39Ch. 82Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include fresh or chilled fruits of the genus capsicum or pimenta, fresh or chilled lettuce (excl. cabbage lettuce), tomatoes, fresh or chilled.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity67 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity20 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KEPAK CONVENIENCE FOODS
31 import declarations40 export declarationsPR4 *Ch. 02Ch. 16Ch. 19Ch. 20Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include prepared or preserved meat and offal of swine, incl. mixtures (excl. hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purpose, in containers of a ne, meat or offal of fowls of the species "gallus domesticus", prepared or preserved (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <=, prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine animals (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <= 250 g, preparations of liv.
▲ Expected to increase by 6.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KEPAK KIRKHAM LTD
89 import declarations2 export declarationsPR4 *Ch. 02Ch. 04Ch. 16Ch. 19Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include prepared or preserved meat and offal of swine, incl. mixtures (excl. hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purpose, in containers of a ne, meat or offal of fowls of the species "gallus domesticus", prepared or preserved (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <=, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (.
▲ Expected to increase by 7.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity89 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AUTO SALVAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1 import declarations87 export declarationsPR4 *Ch. 76Ch. 84Ch. 85Ch. 86Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of bodies for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpos, parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor v, gear boxes and parts thereof, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose.
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity87 in the last 6 months
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174 more Longton businesses
Every importer and exporter in PR4 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Longton trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 179 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses)Prepared or preserved meat and offal of swine, incl. mixtures (excl. hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purpose, in containers of a neArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Meat or offal of fowls of the species "Gallus domesticus", prepared or preserved (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <=Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsParts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vBoxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plasticsPlates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (
Common questions about trade in Longton
How many businesses import or export from Longton?
HMRC customs records show 179 businesses in Longton (PR4) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,226 import declarations and 583 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Longton businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Longton traders the leading goods are live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses), prepared or preserved meat and offal of swine, incl. mixtures (excl. hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purpose, in containers of a ne, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), meat or offal of fowls of the species "gallus domesticus", prepared or preserved (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <=. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Longton growing?
Import activity is up 4.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 15.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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