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Organic Chemicals Businesses in UK

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

325
Businesses
91.3%
Active
16.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 82
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

30.2% of organic chemicals 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 Organic chemicals, 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 20140 · 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 Organic chemicals. 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: 16.4 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London8225.2% of sector
      02Cambridge82.5% of sector
      03Lyndhurst61.8% of sector
      04South croydon61.8% of sector
      05Oxford41.2% of sector

      Counties with Organic chemicals businesses

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