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Shaping And Flat Glass Businesses in UK

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

326
Businesses
90.3%
Active
17.8 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 38
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

37.6% of shaping and flat glass 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 Shaping and flat glass, 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 23120 · 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 Shaping and flat glass. 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: 17.8 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £11.7m
      £10.1m
      £316,400

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Shaping and flat glass businesses registered in each location.

      01London3811.7% of sector
      02Manchester61.8% of sector
      03Potters bar61.8% of sector
      04Witham51.5% of sector
      05Unknown41.2% of sector

      Counties with Shaping and flat glass businesses

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