11 active UK companies are classified under mining of lignite (SIC code 05200), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 150% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.5 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 150% of active companies formed since 2020.
There are 11 active companies classified under SIC code 05200 (Mining of lignite) in the UK, out of 12 total registered.
SIC code 05200 stands for "Mining of lignite". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active mining of lignite company in the UK is 11.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1971.
Our database contains 77 data signals across 5 categories for active mining of lignite companies. The largest category is Governance with 39 signals from 2 government sources.
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