16,610 active companies in the UK are classified under other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC code 32990). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.1% dissolution rate — 16,610 of 19,793 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 97.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 73% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 17.4 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 687 large companies, 124 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,480 government contracts valued at £8.3B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1872.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 97.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other manufacturing n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 17.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,480 government contracts worth £8346.4M in total.
There are 16,610 active companies classified under SIC code 32990 (Other manufacturing n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 19,793 total registered.
SIC code 32990 stands for "Other manufacturing n.e.c.". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,637), BIRMINGHAM (267), MANCHESTER (228).
The average active other manufacturing n.e.c. company in the UK is 17.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1872.
Our database contains 145,693 data signals across 12 categories for active other manufacturing n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 55,083 signals from 6 government sources.
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