There are 1,222 active companies in the extraction of crude petroleum sector in the UK (SIC code 06100). This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 1,222 of 1,429 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 55.2% of current companies established in the 2020s. 69% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 17.4 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 301 large companies, 0 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 40% of all companies. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 55.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The extraction of crude petroleum sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 17.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 40% in LONDON.
Companies in the extraction of crude petroleum sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £6.5M in total.
There are 1,222 active companies classified under SIC code 06100 (Extraction of crude petroleum) in the UK, out of 1,429 total registered.
SIC code 06100 stands for "Extraction of crude petroleum". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (494), ABERDEEN (78), LEEDS (36).
The average active extraction of crude petroleum company in the UK is 17.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 12,668 data signals across 11 categories for active extraction of crude petroleum companies. The largest category is Financial with 4,755 signals from 9 government sources.
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