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Air And Spacecraft Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Air And Spacecraft sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

902
Businesses
89.8%
Active
12.8 yrs
Avg company age
Cambridge
Top Location · 174
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

18.7% of air and spacecraft survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Air and spacecraft, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2025 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 30300 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Air and spacecraft. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 12.8 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Air and spacecraft by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Air and spacecraft businesses registered in each location.

      01Cambridge17419.3% of sector
      02London11813.1% of sector
      03Bristol212.3% of sector
      04Southampton151.7% of sector
      05Stockport111.2% of sector