232 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC code 17120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.1% dissolution rate — 232 of 286 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 211.1% 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 20.2 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 15 government contracts valued at £45.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 211.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of paper and paperboard sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 20.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of paper and paperboard sector have been awarded 15 government contracts worth £45.3M in total.
There are 232 active companies classified under SIC code 17120 (Manufacture of paper and paperboard) in the UK, out of 286 total registered.
SIC code 17120 stands for "Manufacture of paper and paperboard". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (37), MANCHESTER (9), CUMBRIA (6).
The average active manufacture of paper and paperboard company in the UK is 20.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1889.
Our database contains 2,984 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of paper and paperboard companies. The largest category is Financial with 968 signals from 9 government sources.
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