Protegens LTD

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No. 16958904/Inc. 13 Jan 2026/SIC 25400 · SIC division 25/ Farnborough, South East

SIC division 25SIC division 30Software development

Protegens LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 13 Jan 2026 (9 months ago), with its registered office in Farnborough, South East. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerAn early-stage manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

42out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Company maturity · 15% weight

Incorporated 9 months ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

An early-stage manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +2.1% in South East — a regional tailwind.

Company maturity

Incorporated 9 months ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

Competitive risk

43,874 comparable companies in South East; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+1.8%More demand each year

Annual filingCurrentUp to date with Companies House

Company age9 monthsStill in the riskier early years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

What to do nextFor any seller

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Market summary · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

South East+2.1%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,403live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South East.

New companies per quarter

7,154 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.3%

3-year survival55.7%

5-year survival42.0%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · South East

The market around it

Population9,691,844

Employment rate78.9%

Economic activity81.9%

Median weekly pay£815.20

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationHighly concentrated in South East relative to other regions.

Emerging locationsSouth East is an above-average growth location for this sector.

Sector momentumNewly incorporated — establishing momentum.

1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
3Around 2,336 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

1 + this one51–60

161–70

171–80

2181+

A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (59) — not the full 42/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 43,874 in South East · 2,336 new in 12m

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