There are 2,771 active companies in the manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies sector in the UK (SIC code 32500). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.1% dissolution rate — 2,771 of 3,312 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 226.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.1 years. 154 large companies, 9 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 934 government contracts valued at £13.7B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 226.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies sector have been awarded 934 government contracts worth £13678.3M in total.
There are 2,771 active companies classified under SIC code 32500 (Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies) in the UK, out of 3,312 total registered.
SIC code 32500 stands for "Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (559), GLASGOW (49), BIRMINGHAM (46).
The average active manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies company in the UK is 10.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 24,248 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,650 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.