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Mining And Quarrying Activities Businesses in UK

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

861
Businesses
86%
Active
13.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 312
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

20.6% of mining and quarrying activities 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 Mining and quarrying activities, 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 9900 · 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 Mining and quarrying activities. 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: 13.7 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Mining and quarrying activities businesses registered in each location.

      01London31236.2% of sector
      02Glasgow161.9% of sector
      03Manchester141.6% of sector
      04Maidenhead131.5% of sector
      05Birmingham121.4% of sector