There are 1,008 active companies in the manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 28290). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.1% dissolution rate — 1,008 of 1,178 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 134.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 62% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.8 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 6% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 74 government contracts valued at £18.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 134.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 6% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector have been awarded 74 government contracts worth £18.6M in total.
There are 1,008 active companies classified under SIC code 28290 (Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 1,178 total registered.
SIC code 28290 stands for "Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (57), BIRMINGHAM (13), DUNGANNON (12).
The average active manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. company in the UK is 19.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 12,334 data signals across 12 categories for active manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,464 signals from 5 government sources.
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