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Manufacturing
+1.8% annual growthSearch Manufacturing companies
Active companies268,900
UK total
New · last 4 quarters29,407
-7.8% vs prior 4Companies House, live
1-yr survival90.3%
5-yr survival42.0%
Companies House · last 12 quarters
New incorporations
All 259 SIC codes
● Every incorporation on the register with a SIC code in this sector — all 259 SIC codes in the sector — a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%).
ONS Business Demography
Survival benchmarks
1-year
90.3%
3-year
55.7%
5-year
42.0%
● Source · ONS Business Demography
Nomis
Where this sector grows
● Source · Nomis regional indicators
Live · last 120 days
Recently registered in this sector
Companies House
| Company | Region | Incorporated | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM Simple Machining LTD 17317774 · 25620 | South West | 03 Jul 2026 | Recent registration |
| A Acu Limited 17318010 · 31090 | East of England | 03 Jul 2026 | Recent registration |
| IG Isr Group Limited 17318351 · 30300 | London | 03 Jul 2026 | Recent registration |
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Source · Companies House register, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · sector totals, growth and survival from ONS business demography · regional context from Nomis
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