There are 1,592 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 has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,592 of 3,762 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 297.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 213% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.1 years. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 36 government contracts valued at £163.1M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 297.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The packaging activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the packaging activities sector have been awarded 36 government contracts worth £163.1M in total.
There are 1,592 active companies classified under SIC code 82920 (Packaging activities) in the UK, out of 3,762 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 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 11,461 data signals across 11 categories for active packaging activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,089 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.