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Electronic And Optical Equipment Businesses in UK

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

959
Businesses
91.5%
Active
12.3 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 104
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

20.5% of electronic and optical equipment 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 Electronic and optical equipment, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 33130 · 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 Electronic and optical equipment. 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: 12.3 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Electronic and optical equipment by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Electronic and optical equipment businesses registered in each location.

      01London10410.8% of sector
      02Manchester272.8% of sector
      03Liverpool202.1% of sector
      04Glasgow161.7% of sector
      05Milton keynes151.6% of sector