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Ships And Floating Structures Businesses in UK

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

468
Businesses
88.5%
Active
15.8 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 68
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

24.5% of ships and floating structures 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 Ships and floating structures, 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 30110 · 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 Ships and floating structures. 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: 15.8 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Ships and floating structures businesses registered in each location.

      01London6814.5% of sector
      02Poole204.3% of sector
      03Plymouth132.8% of sector
      04Aberdeen91.9% of sector
      05Newport81.7% of sector

      Counties with Ships and floating structures businesses

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