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Light Metals Businesses in UK

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

123
Businesses
93.9%
Active
23.9 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 11
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

45.5% of light metals 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 Light metals, 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 24530 · 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 Light metals. 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: 23.9 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London118.9% of sector
      02Unknown64.9% of sector
      03Glasgow32.4% of sector
      04Manchester32.4% of sector
      05West midlands32.4% of sector

      Counties with Light metals businesses

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