12 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of tools (SIC code 2862), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. 183% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 53.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 53 years.
There are 12 active companies classified under SIC code 2862 (Manufacture of tools) in the UK, out of 26 total registered.
SIC code 2862 stands for "Manufacture of tools". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of tools company in the UK is 53 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1919.
Our database contains 63 data signals across 4 categories for active manufacture of tools companies. The largest category is Governance with 25 signals from 3 government sources.
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