There are 1,028 active companies in the manufacture of prepared meals and dishes sector in the UK (SIC code 10850). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 1,028 of 1,231 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 241.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 110% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.2 years. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 70 government contracts valued at £394.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 241.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of prepared meals and dishes sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of prepared meals and dishes sector have been awarded 70 government contracts worth £394.7M in total.
There are 1,028 active companies classified under SIC code 10850 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes) in the UK, out of 1,231 total registered.
SIC code 10850 stands for "Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (208), BIRMINGHAM (26), MANCHESTER (24).
The average active manufacture of prepared meals and dishes company in the UK is 6.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 7,416 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of prepared meals and dishes companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,204 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.