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General-purpose Machinery Businesses in UK

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

1,102
Businesses
93.7%
Active
22.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 64
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

46.3% of general-purpose machinery 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 General-purpose machinery, 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 28290 · 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 General-purpose machinery. 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: 22.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active General-purpose machinery by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active General-purpose machinery businesses registered in each location.

      01London645.8% of sector
      02Manchester141.3% of sector
      03Leeds131.2% of sector
      04Dungannon131.2% of sector
      05Coventry131.2% of sector