7 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of plastics in primary forms (SIC code 2416), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.3% dissolution rate — 7 of 16 registrations remain active. 229% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 51.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 51.9 years.
The manufacture of plastics in primary forms sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 51.9 years old.
There are 7 active companies classified under SIC code 2416 (Manufacture of plastics in primary forms) in the UK, out of 16 total registered.
SIC code 2416 stands for "Manufacture of plastics in primary forms". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of plastics in primary forms company in the UK is 51.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1929.
Our database contains 33 data signals across 4 categories for active manufacture of plastics in primary forms companies. The largest category is Governance with 15 signals from 2 government sources.
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