Who We Are

About Us

Plimsoll are leading experts in the field of Industry Analysis. Plimsoll have been working for over 20 years to bring busy managers, directors and decision makers the most up-to-date-accurate and easily accessible Industry and Market Reports. Our Market Reports provide some of the most up to date and accurate Market Analysis available.

Our company name, 'Plimsoll', refers to Samuel Plimsoll, best known for his efforts in introducing a safe loading line for merchant ships in the 19th Century. What does that have to do with industry analysis? The visual principle invented by Samuel Plimsoll to ensure the safe loading level of ships was the inspiration to the founder of Plimsoll. He saw that a similar method could be used to give early warning signs of danger within a company. He wanted a standardised model which would indicate to the reader at a glance the financial wellbeing of any company, without the need for accounting or specialist financial knowledge.

Since 1986, we have developed the Plimsoll model further to meet the needs of the busy decision maker. It now allows you to instantly evaluate the financial performance of a company. Each company in our industry analyses receives a full page of analysis, the Plimsoll chart being the key to each company's financial performance over the last five years.

Now in its 25th year, Plimsoll analyses every industry worldwide. Country specific industry analysis is available for the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, China and the Nordic Regions. In one language and currency, Plimsoll World reports cross borders providing global and continent industry analysis.

New Services!

The company update service allows customers to automatically receive company updates as they file new accounts. A free Plimsoll App is available allowing you to spot the best and worst performing industries. In 2012 Plimsoll will be providing German industry analyses and a new analysis to help you identify acquisition targets globally no matter what your criteria!