There are 1,201 active companies in the cutting, shaping and finishing of stone sector in the UK (SIC code 23700). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,201 of 1,372 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 204.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.9 years. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 17 government contracts valued at £6.5M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 204.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The cutting, shaping and finishing of stone sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the cutting, shaping and finishing of stone sector have been awarded 17 government contracts worth £6.5M in total.
There are 1,201 active companies classified under SIC code 23700 (Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone) in the UK, out of 1,372 total registered.
SIC code 23700 stands for "Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (114), GLASGOW (19), MANCHESTER (18).
The average active cutting, shaping and finishing of stone company in the UK is 8.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1926.
Our database contains 7,938 data signals across 10 categories for active cutting, shaping and finishing of stone companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,834 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.