12 active UK companies are classified under extraction of peat (SIC code 08920), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. Recent formation activity is notable, with 60% of current companies established in the 2020s. 67% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 21.8 years old, suggesting established and stable operators.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 60% of active companies formed since 2020.
Companies in the extraction of peat sector have been awarded 1 government contracts worth £0.0M in total.
There are 12 active companies classified under SIC code 08920 (Extraction of peat) in the UK, out of 14 total registered.
SIC code 08920 stands for "Extraction of peat". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active extraction of peat company in the UK is 21.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1976.
Our database contains 101 data signals across 7 categories for active extraction of peat companies. The largest category is Governance with 40 signals from 2 government sources.
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