There are 1,001 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 0.5% dissolution rate — 1,001 of 1,101 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 108.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. The average company in this sector is 20.8 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 6% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 79 government contracts valued at £19.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 108.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 20.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 6% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector have been awarded 79 government contracts worth £19.6M in total.
There are 1,001 active companies classified under SIC code 28290 (Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 1,101 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), MANCHESTER (12).
The average active manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. company in the UK is 20.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 9,397 data signals across 12 categories for active manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,433 signals from 5 government sources.
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