711 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (SIC code 24100), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.3% dissolution rate — 711 of 870 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 167.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 80% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 16.1 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 167.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 16.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys sector have been awarded 2 government contracts worth £0.2M in total.
There are 711 active companies classified under SIC code 24100 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys) in the UK, out of 870 total registered.
SIC code 24100 stands for "Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (72), LEAMINGTON SPA (49), SHEFFIELD (22).
The average active manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys company in the UK is 16.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 6,366 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,369 signals from 6 government sources.
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