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Special-purpose Machinery Businesses in East Sussex

Explore the East Sussex's Special-purpose Machinery sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

6
Businesses
66.7%
Active
30.4 yrs
Avg company age
Hove
Top Location · 3
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.7% of special-purpose machinery survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Special-purpose machinery, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date).

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 28990 · 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 Special-purpose 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: 30.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Special-purpose machinery by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £58.3m
      £32.7m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Special-purpose machinery businesses registered in each location.

      01Hove350% of sector
      02Eastbourne116.7% of sector
      03Hailsham116.7% of sector
      04Polegate116.7% of sector

      Towns in East Sussex

      Drill down further - view Special-purpose machinery business data for individual towns within this county.