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Iron Businesses in UK

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

120
Businesses
87.6%
Active
34.1 yrs
Avg company age
LONDON
Top Location · 9
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

54.6% of iron 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 Iron, 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 24510 · 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 Iron. 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: 34.1 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £37.7m
      £21.8m

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London97.5% of sector
      02West midlands75.8% of sector
      03W midlands32.5% of sector
      04Braintree32.5% of sector
      05Sheffield32.5% of sector

      Counties with Iron businesses

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