11,313 active companies in the UK are classified under painting (SIC code 43341). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 11,313 of 13,208 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 186.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.8 years. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 606 government contracts valued at £2.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1896.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 186.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The painting sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the painting sector have been awarded 606 government contracts worth £2817.2M in total.
There are 11,313 active companies classified under SIC code 43341 (Painting) in the UK, out of 13,208 total registered.
SIC code 43341 stands for "Painting". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,413), GLASGOW (189), MANCHESTER (144).
The average active painting company in the UK is 7.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1896.
Our database contains 62,586 data signals across 11 categories for active painting companies. The largest category is Governance with 35,869 signals from 5 government sources.
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