There are 2,300 active companies in the repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft sector in the UK (SIC code 33160). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.7% dissolution rate — 2,300 of 3,187 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 174.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 126% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.1 years. Cambridge leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £455.4M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 174.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in CAMBRIDGE.
Companies in the repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £455.4M in total.
There are 2,300 active companies classified under SIC code 33160 (Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft) in the UK, out of 3,187 total registered.
SIC code 33160 stands for "Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in CAMBRIDGE (288), LONDON (184), PORTHCAWL (79).
The average active repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft company in the UK is 6.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1947.
Our database contains 12,809 data signals across 11 categories for active repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,811 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.