171 active UK companies are classified under dismantling of wrecks (SIC code 38310), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.3% dissolution rate — 171 of 206 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 105.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 95% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.9 years. London leads with 5% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 105.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The dismantling of wrecks sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 5% in LONDON.
Companies in the dismantling of wrecks sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.4M in total.
There are 171 active companies classified under SIC code 38310 (Dismantling of wrecks) in the UK, out of 206 total registered.
SIC code 38310 stands for "Dismantling of wrecks". It belongs to Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (9).
The average active dismantling of wrecks company in the UK is 9.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1962.
Our database contains 1,216 data signals across 9 categories for active dismantling of wrecks companies. The largest category is Governance with 529 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.