128 active UK companies are classified under mineral oil refining (SIC code 19201), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15.6% dissolution rate — 128 of 186 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 258.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 115% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 16.4 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 6 government contracts valued at £14.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1888.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 258.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The mineral oil refining sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 16.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the mineral oil refining sector have been awarded 6 government contracts worth £14.8M in total.
There are 128 active companies classified under SIC code 19201 (Mineral oil refining) in the UK, out of 186 total registered.
SIC code 19201 stands for "Mineral oil refining". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (27).
The average active mineral oil refining company in the UK is 16.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 1,779 data signals across 11 categories for active mineral oil refining companies. The largest category is Financial with 735 signals from 6 government sources.
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