There are 1,425 active companies in the pre-press and pre-media services sector in the UK (SIC code 18130). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 1,425 of 1,637 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 268% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.4 years. London leads with 28% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 32 government contracts valued at £6.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 268% of active companies formed since 2020.
The pre-press and pre-media services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 28% in LONDON.
Companies in the pre-press and pre-media services sector have been awarded 32 government contracts worth £6.4M in total.
There are 1,425 active companies classified under SIC code 18130 (Pre-press and pre-media services) in the UK, out of 1,637 total registered.
SIC code 18130 stands for "Pre-press and pre-media services". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (392), MANCHESTER (34), BRISTOL (18).
The average active pre-press and pre-media services company in the UK is 8.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 8,674 data signals across 9 categories for active pre-press and pre-media services companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,524 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.