134 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of dyes and pigments (SIC code 20120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.6% dissolution rate — 134 of 164 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 248.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 41% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 26.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 248.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of dyes and pigments sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 26 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
There are 134 active companies classified under SIC code 20120 (Manufacture of dyes and pigments) in the UK, out of 164 total registered.
SIC code 20120 stands for "Manufacture of dyes and pigments". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (24).
The average active manufacture of dyes and pigments company in the UK is 26 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 2,033 data signals across 10 categories for active manufacture of dyes and pigments companies. The largest category is Financial with 724 signals from 7 government sources.
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