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Manufacturing Businesses in UK

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

20,020
Businesses
91.3%
Active
18.1 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 1,842
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

34.6% of manufacturing 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 Manufacturing, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2021 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 32990 · 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 Manufacturing. 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: 18.1 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London1,8429.2% of sector
      02Manchester3301.6% of sector
      03Birmingham3101.5% of sector
      04Glasgow2001% of sector
      05Sheffield1951% of sector