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Plastics And Rubber Machinery Businesses in UK

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

142
Businesses
90.4%
Active
19.5 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 10
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

45.3% of plastics and rubber machinery 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 Plastics and rubber machinery, 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 28960 · 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 Plastics and rubber machinery. 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: 19.5 YRS

      Key companies

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

      EUCLID LIMITED
      Denmead Waterlooville
      £9.6m
      £8.4m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Plastics and rubber machinery businesses registered in each location.

      01London107% of sector
      02Cambridge42.8% of sector
      03Cardiff32.1% of sector
      04High peak32.1% of sector
      05Worcs21.4% of sector

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      Counties with Plastics and rubber machinery businesses

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

      BedfordshireCambridgeshireCardiffEast SussexGreater LondonGreater ManchesterNorfolkWarwickshire
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