84 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting (SIC code 13940), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 20.5% dissolution rate — 84 of 117 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 259.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 16.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. Companies in this sector hold 15 government contracts valued at £0.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 259.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">20.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 16 years old.
Companies in the manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting sector have been awarded 15 government contracts worth £0.7M in total.
There are 84 active companies classified under SIC code 13940 (Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting) in the UK, out of 117 total registered.
SIC code 13940 stands for "Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting company in the UK is 16 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1930.
Our database contains 1,032 data signals across 9 categories for active manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting companies. The largest category is Governance with 369 signals from 4 government sources.
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