There are 1,563 active companies in the manufacture of soft furnishings sector in the UK (SIC code 13921). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,563 of 1,792 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 189.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.7 years. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 26 government contracts valued at £38.0M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 189.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of soft furnishings sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of soft furnishings sector have been awarded 26 government contracts worth £38.0M in total.
There are 1,563 active companies classified under SIC code 13921 (Manufacture of soft furnishings) in the UK, out of 1,792 total registered.
SIC code 13921 stands for "Manufacture of soft furnishings". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (254), MANCHESTER (35), BIRMINGHAM (25).
The average active manufacture of soft furnishings company in the UK is 8.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1899.
Our database contains 10,108 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of soft furnishings companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,049 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.