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Mining Businesses in UK

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

98
Businesses
91.6%
Active
24.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 9
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

53.1% of mining 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, 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 28921 · 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. 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: 24.7 YRS

      Key companies

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

      CANNING CONVEYOR CO_ LIMITED
      Sandy Lane, Worksop
      £12.6m

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London99.2% of sector
      02Dungannon99.2% of sector
      03Clogher33.1% of sector
      04Manchester33.1% of sector
      05Cookstown22% of sector

      Counties with Mining businesses

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