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Explosives Businesses in UK

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

26
Businesses
96.3%
Active
28.5 yrs
Avg company age
DERBY
Top Location · 2
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

52% of explosives survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Explosives, 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 20510 · 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 Explosives. 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: 28.5 YRS

      Key companies

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

      ELEY LIMITED
      Minworth Sutton Coldfield
      £17.5m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Explosives businesses registered in each location.

      01Derby27.7% of sector
      02Alfreton27.7% of sector
      03Bournemouth27.7% of sector
      04Studley13.8% of sector
      05Saffron walden13.8% of sector

      Counties with Explosives businesses

      Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.