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Flat Glass Businesses in UK

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

178
Businesses
92.7%
Active
20.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 16
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

40.4% of flat glass 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 Flat glass, 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 23110 · 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 Flat glass. 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: 20.7 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £43.9m
      £34.9m
      SPECIALIST GLASS PRODUCTS LIMITED
      Milnsbridge Huddersfield
      £10.5m
      GLASS SQUAD LTD
      West Drayton
      £72,618

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London169% of sector
      02Birmingham63.4% of sector
      03Manchester52.8% of sector
      04Unknown42.2% of sector
      05Huddersfield42.2% of sector

      Counties with Flat glass businesses

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