683 active UK companies are classified under processing and preserving of meat (SIC code 10110), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 21.3% dissolution rate — 683 of 972 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 186.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.9 years. 68 large companies, 11 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 7 government contracts valued at £5.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 186.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The processing and preserving of meat sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">21.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the processing and preserving of meat sector have been awarded 7 government contracts worth £5.8M in total.
There are 683 active companies classified under SIC code 10110 (Processing and preserving of meat) in the UK, out of 972 total registered.
SIC code 10110 stands for "Processing and preserving of meat". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (78), BIRMINGHAM (24), MANCHESTER (14).
The average active processing and preserving of meat company in the UK is 13.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 8,554 data signals across 11 categories for active processing and preserving of meat companies. The largest category is Financial with 3,235 signals from 8 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.