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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.

Businesses in the UK

20,020

91.3% active

Avg age

18.1 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

1,842 active businesses

01 - Market

Manufacturing market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Manufacturing businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Manufacturing businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Manufacturing companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 14,937 companies
  • Ltd 4,972 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 29 companies
  • Public Limited Company 20 companies
  • Community Interest Company 19 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Manufacturing.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
428
2-5 years
2,310
5-10 years
4,497
10-20 years
5,637
20+ years
6,804

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

HEALTH AND HAPPINESS (H&H) UK LIMITED

09065935 • LONDON

Total Assets: £454,745,792

Active 02/06/2014
#2

THE VALSPAR (UK) HOLDING CORPORATION LIMITED

03171339 • WITNEY

Total Assets: £349,324,445

Active 12/03/1996
#3

PRETORIA ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

13754573 • CAMBRIDGE

Total Assets: £102,381,023

Active 19/11/2021
#4

CHANVRE DESIGN & ART LTD

12880833 • London

Total Assets: £100,000,000

Active 15/09/2020

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    1,842 active businesses

    9.2% of sector 1,842
  2. 02

    Manchester

    330 active businesses

    1.6% of sector 330
  3. 03

    Birmingham

    310 active businesses

    1.5% of sector 310
  4. 04

    Glasgow

    200 active businesses

    1% of sector 200
  5. 05

    Sheffield

    195 active businesses

    1% of sector 195