There are 1,949 active companies in the distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits sector in the UK (SIC code 11010). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.5% dissolution rate — 1,949 of 2,328 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 117.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.1 years. 54 large companies, 2 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 117.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits sector have been awarded 5 government contracts worth £0.7M in total.
There are 1,949 active companies classified under SIC code 11010 (Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits) in the UK, out of 2,328 total registered.
SIC code 11010 stands for "Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (293), GLASGOW (101), EDINBURGH (68).
The average active distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits company in the UK is 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 15,901 data signals across 11 categories for active distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,108 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.