133 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of metal forming machinery (SIC code 28410), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.9% dissolution rate — 133 of 165 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 151.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 70% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 20.3 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 151.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of metal forming machinery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 20.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of metal forming machinery sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.7M in total.
There are 133 active companies classified under SIC code 28410 (Manufacture of metal forming machinery) in the UK, out of 165 total registered.
SIC code 28410 stands for "Manufacture of metal forming machinery". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (11).
The average active manufacture of metal forming machinery company in the UK is 20.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1925.
Our database contains 1,694 data signals across 9 categories for active manufacture of metal forming machinery companies. The largest category is Financial with 629 signals from 6 government sources.
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