There are 8,452 active companies in the engineering design activities for industrial process and production sector in the UK (SIC code 71121). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.6% dissolution rate — 8,452 of 10,160 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 159% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 106% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.6 years. 66 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 161 government contracts valued at £1.6B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 159% of active companies formed since 2020.
The engineering design activities for industrial process and production sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the engineering design activities for industrial process and production sector have been awarded 161 government contracts worth £1566.8M in total.
There are 8,452 active companies classified under SIC code 71121 (Engineering design activities for industrial process and production) in the UK, out of 10,160 total registered.
SIC code 71121 stands for "Engineering design activities for industrial process and production". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,103), ABERDEEN (148), GLASGOW (138).
The average active engineering design activities for industrial process and production company in the UK is 7.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1930.
Our database contains 51,571 data signals across 12 categories for active engineering design activities for industrial process and production companies. The largest category is Governance with 26,206 signals from 6 government sources.
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