759 active UK companies are classified under other mining and quarrying n.e.c. (SIC code 08990), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.3% dissolution rate — 759 of 951 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 102.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 87% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.3 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 54 large companies, 3 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1910.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 102.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other mining and quarrying n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the other mining and quarrying n.e.c. sector have been awarded 4 government contracts worth £13.2M in total.
There are 759 active companies classified under SIC code 08990 (Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 951 total registered.
SIC code 08990 stands for "Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (205), WHITBY (17), COVENTRY (16).
The average active other mining and quarrying n.e.c. company in the UK is 15.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1910.
Our database contains 5,961 data signals across 11 categories for active other mining and quarrying n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,515 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.