There are 1,472 active companies in the packaging activities sector in the UK (SIC code 82920). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector shows high turnover, with a 50.2% dissolution rate across 3,886 total registrations. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 311.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 237% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.7 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 37 government contracts valued at £162.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A high-turnover sector — 50.2% of companies historically have dissolved, indicating competitive dynamics.
The packaging activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">50.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the packaging activities sector have been awarded 37 government contracts worth £162.3M in total.
There are 1,472 active companies classified under SIC code 82920 (Packaging activities) in the UK, out of 3,886 total registered.
SIC code 82920 stands for "Packaging activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (165), BIRMINGHAM (47), LEICESTER (40).
The average active packaging activities company in the UK is 9.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 14,732 data signals across 11 categories for active packaging activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,214 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.