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Sugar Confectionery Businesses in UK

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

391
Businesses
89.7%
Active
13.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 61
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

12.6% of sugar confectionery 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 Sugar confectionery, 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 10822 · 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 Sugar confectionery. 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: 13.4 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Sugar confectionery businesses registered in each location.

      01London6115.6% of sector
      02Paignton92.3% of sector
      03Birmingham82% of sector
      04Preston71.8% of sector
      05Blackpool61.5% of sector

      Counties with Sugar confectionery businesses

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