There are 1,851 active companies in the manufacture of beer sector in the UK (SIC code 11050). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.3% dissolution rate — 1,851 of 2,286 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 78.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.2 years. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £4.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 78.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of beer sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of beer sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £4.2M in total.
There are 1,851 active companies classified under SIC code 11050 (Manufacture of beer) in the UK, out of 2,286 total registered.
SIC code 11050 stands for "Manufacture of beer". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (184), MANCHESTER (27), BRISTOL (26).
The average active manufacture of beer company in the UK is 11.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1887.
Our database contains 16,423 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of beer companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,891 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.