242 active UK companies are classified under butter and cheese production (SIC code 10512), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 242 of 268 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 110.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 72% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.6 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 110.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The butter and cheese production sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
There are 242 active companies classified under SIC code 10512 (Butter and cheese production) in the UK, out of 268 total registered.
SIC code 10512 stands for "Butter and cheese production". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (19), NANTWICH (10), PRESTON (10).
The average active butter and cheese production company in the UK is 15.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1936.
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