65 businesses in North Kesteven appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 17 of 31 trading locations in Lincolnshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, optical and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 13.3% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:36HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
514Import declarations▲ 1.4% on the 6 months before
303Export declarations
+13.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
65Trading 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 65 businesses.
★ Most active in North KestevenFiled more customs declarations than any other North Kesteven business over the last six months — roughly 13% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics.
Most active business
RIMMER BROS LTD
69 import declarations131 export declarationsLN4 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49Ch. 68Active in 6 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, 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, drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles, and parts thereof, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principall.
▲ Expected to increase by 136.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity69 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity131 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DESTEC ENGINEERING LIMITED
21 import declarations51 export declarationsLN4 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 49Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel (excl. cast iron or stainless steel products; flanges; threaded elbows, bends and sleeves; butt welding fittings), flanges of iron or steel (excl. cast or stainless products), 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).
▼ Expected to slow by 18.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity51 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PALADIN HERITAGE LIMITED
19 import declarations10 export declarationsLN4 *Ch. 73Ch. 74Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include radiators for central heating, non-electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel (excl. parts, elsewhere specified or included, and central-heating boilers), radiators for central heating, non-electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron other than cast iron or steel (excl. parts, elsewhere specified or included, and central-heating boilers), electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters.
▲ Expected to increase by 37.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ELESA (UK) LIMITED
126 import declarationsImports onlyLN4 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), parts of machinery of chapter 84, not intended for a specific purpose, n.e.s., instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators).
▼ Expected to slow by 8.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity126 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GRUNWALD UK LTD
74 import declarations4 export declarationsLN4 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 82Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of dishwashing machines, packing or wrapping machinery and other machinery and apparatus of heading 8422, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), bearing housings for machinery, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings for machinery.
▲ Expected to increase by 69.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity74 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
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What North Kesteven trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 65 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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 vThreaded 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)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 purposArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pelletsArticles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s.Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators)
Common questions about trade in North Kesteven
How many businesses import or export from North Kesteven?
HMRC customs records show 65 businesses in North Kesteven (LN4) filed declarations over the last six months — 514 import declarations and 303 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do North Kesteven businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all North Kesteven traders the leading goods are 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, 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), 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, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from North Kesteven growing?
Import activity is up 1.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 13.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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