70 active UK companies are classified under general mechanical engineering (SIC code 2852), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.2% dissolution rate — 70 of 265 registrations remain active. 344% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 57.1 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 57.1 years.
The general mechanical engineering sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 57.1 years old.
There are 70 active companies classified under SIC code 2852 (General mechanical engineering) in the UK, out of 265 total registered.
SIC code 2852 stands for "General mechanical engineering". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active general mechanical engineering company in the UK is 57.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 544 data signals across 5 categories for active general mechanical engineering companies. The largest category is Governance with 266 signals from 4 government sources.
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