143 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 1.1% dissolution rate — 143 of 177 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 247.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 97% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.5 years. London leads with 19% 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, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 247.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The mineral oil refining sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">1.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 19% in LONDON.
Companies in the mineral oil refining sector have been awarded 6 government contracts worth £14.8M in total.
There are 143 active companies classified under SIC code 19201 (Mineral oil refining) in the UK, out of 177 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 14.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 1,749 data signals across 11 categories for active mineral oil refining companies. The largest category is Financial with 713 signals from 6 government sources.
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