Town trade profile · LS29

Ilkley importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Ilkley?

HMRC customs records show 68 businesses in Ilkley (LS29) filed declarations over the last six months — 313 import declarations and 236 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Ilkley businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkley traders the leading goods are carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), shorn wool, degreased, non-carbonised, neither carded nor combed, t-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Ilkley growing?

Import activity is down 14.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 9.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Ilkley importers?

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Over the last six months, 68 Ilkley businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 33 of 43 trading locations in West Yorkshire. 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 9.3% 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

313Import declarations▼ 14.9% on the 6 months before

236Export declarations

−9.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

68Trading 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 68 businesses.

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★ Most active in IlkleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Ilkley business over the last six months — roughly 1% of the town's total import activity, mostly in miscellaneous food preparations.

Most active business

SPOONER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

4 import declarations 56 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 21Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 39 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include glass fibres and articles thereof, n.e.s., closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of glass fibre yarns, coated or laminated, parts of machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity56 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

KNOLL YARNS LTD

12 import declarations 12 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 03Ch. 08Ch. 44Ch. 48 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), carded wool yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% wool or fine animal hair by weight, put up for retail sale.

▼ Expected to slow by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

GILLIAN WEIR LTD

8 import declarations 15 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 42Ch. 44Ch. 48Ch. 49 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include blankets and travelling rugs of wool or fine animal hair (excl. electric, table covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404), articles of bedding and similar furnishing, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics (excl. mattress supports, mattresses, sleeping bags, pneumatic or water mattresses, blankets, covers,, toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton (excl. floorcloths, polishing cloths, dishcloths and dusters).

▼ Expected to slow by 20.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity8 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

THE PRECISION PLASTIC BALL CO LIMITED

8 import declarations 10 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 76 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s., aluminium, not alloyed, unwrought.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity8 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

SWANPRIDE LIMITED

17 import declarations Imports only LS29 *Ch. 22 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), sparkling wine of fresh grapes.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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What Ilkley trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 68 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale)Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine)Shorn wool, degreased, non-carbonised, neither carded nor combedT-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, inside walls, floors, ceilings and the likeMen's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, T-shirts, singlets and other vests)

Common questions about trade in Ilkley

How many businesses import or export from Ilkley?

HMRC customs records show 68 businesses in Ilkley (LS29) filed declarations over the last six months — 313 import declarations and 236 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Ilkley businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkley traders the leading goods are carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), shorn wool, degreased, non-carbonised, neither carded nor combed, t-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Ilkley growing?

Import activity is down 14.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 9.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Ilkley importers?

Create an account to see all 68 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Ilkley importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

SPOONER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

KNOLL YARNS LTD

GILLIAN WEIR LTD

THE PRECISION PLASTIC BALL CO LIMITED

SWANPRIDE LIMITED

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What Ilkley trades

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