18 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ecsc) (SIC code 2710), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 1.9% dissolution rate — 18 of 53 registrations remain active. 272% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 55.5 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 55.5 years.
The manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ecsc) sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">1.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 55.5 years old.
There are 18 active companies classified under SIC code 2710 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)) in the UK, out of 53 total registered.
SIC code 2710 stands for "Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ecsc) company in the UK is 55.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1899.
Our database contains 99 data signals across 4 categories for active manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ecsc) companies. The largest category is Governance with 39 signals from 3 government sources.
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