There are 1,164 active companies in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products sector in the UK (SIC code 21100). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 1,164 of 1,305 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 138.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 84% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.7 years. 140 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 268 government contracts valued at £6.2B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 138.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products sector have been awarded 268 government contracts worth £6211.3M in total.
There are 1,164 active companies classified under SIC code 21100 (Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products) in the UK, out of 1,305 total registered.
SIC code 21100 stands for "Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (283), MANCHESTER (22), BIRMINGHAM (20).
The average active manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products company in the UK is 13.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 12,731 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products companies. The largest category is Financial with 4,299 signals from 11 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.