There are 1,639 active companies in the manufacture of electronic components sector in the UK (SIC code 26110). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,639 of 1,822 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 200% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 72% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.6 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 114 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 241 government contracts valued at £4.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1912.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 200% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of electronic components sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of electronic components sector have been awarded 241 government contracts worth £3961.5M in total.
There are 1,639 active companies classified under SIC code 26110 (Manufacture of electronic components) in the UK, out of 1,822 total registered.
SIC code 26110 stands for "Manufacture of electronic components". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (243), CAMBRIDGE (52), KENILWORTH (25).
The average active manufacture of electronic components company in the UK is 15.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1912.
Our database contains 16,256 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of electronic components companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,553 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.