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Paper And Paperboard Businesses in UK

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

263
Businesses
86.8%
Active
21.3 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 40
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

39.1% of paper and paperboard 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 Paper and paperboard, 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 17120 · 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 Paper and paperboard. 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: 21.3 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Paper and paperboard businesses registered in each location.

      01London4015.2% of sector
      02Bradford249.1% of sector
      03Birmingham72.7% of sector
      04Cumbria72.7% of sector
      05Blackburn51.9% of sector

      Counties with Paper and paperboard businesses

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