122 businesses in Skelmersdale appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 12 of 29 trading locations in Lancashire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 10.0% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
1,034Import declarations▼ 11.1% on the 6 months before
646Export declarations
−10.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
122Trading businesses
Top 10 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 122 businesses.
★ Most active in SkelmersdaleFiled more customs declarations than any other Skelmersdale business over the last six months — roughly 11% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED
111 import declarations153 export declarationsWN8 *Ch. 32Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include containers of iron or steel, for compressed or liquefied gas (excl. containers specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport), pressure-reducing valves, rods, tubes and profile shapes, of non-cellular rubber.
▼ Expected to slow by 11.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity111 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity153 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SANKO GOSEI UK LTD
41 import declarations14 export declarationsWN8 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 56Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, compounded, unvulcanised rubber in primary forms (excl. solutions and dispersions, those containing carbon black or silica, mixtures of natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar types of natural rubber with synthetic rubber or, felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of wool or fine animal hair, n.e.s. (excl. needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics).
▼ Expected to slow by 18.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity41 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CORDSTRAP LIMITED
52 import declarations2 export declarationsWN8 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, in strips or rolls of a width <= 36 cm, in rectangular or square sheets, of which no side > 36 cm in the unfolded state, or cut to shape other than rectangular or square, and articles, made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s., clasps, frames with clasps without locks, buckles and buckle-clasps, of base metal, for clothing, footwear, handbags, travel goods or other made-up articles, incl. parts of articles of heading 8308, of base metal (excl. hooks, eyes, eyelets and tubul.
▼ Expected to slow by 9.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity52 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
J & K CONFECTIONERY LTD
51 import declarationsImports onlyWN8 *Ch. 17Ch. 18Ch. 19Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder), sugar confectionery not containing cocoa, incl. white chocolate (excl. chewing gum), sweet biscuits.
▲ Expected to increase by 88.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity51 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MECHAN CONTROLS LTD
37 import declarations10 export declarationsWN8 *Ch. 39Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 76Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s., threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded), 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.
▼ Expected to slow by 18.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months
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What Skelmersdale trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 122 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and a maximum diameter of <= 1 mmImpregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s.Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsMade-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Woven fabrics containing >= 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, dyed, made of yarn of different colours, or printedSugar confectionery not containing cocoa, incl. white chocolate (excl. chewing gum)
Common questions about trade in Skelmersdale
How many businesses import or export from Skelmersdale?
HMRC customs records show 122 businesses in Skelmersdale (WN8) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,034 import declarations and 646 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Skelmersdale businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Skelmersdale traders the leading goods are chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and a maximum diameter of <= 1 mm, impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Skelmersdale growing?
Import activity is down 11.1% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 10.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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