There are 1,943 active companies in the repair and maintenance of ships and boats sector in the UK (SIC code 33150). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.6% dissolution rate — 1,943 of 2,327 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 211.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 101% 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 102 government contracts valued at £141.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 211.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The repair and maintenance of ships and boats sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the repair and maintenance of ships and boats sector have been awarded 102 government contracts worth £141.1M in total.
There are 1,943 active companies classified under SIC code 33150 (Repair and maintenance of ships and boats) in the UK, out of 2,327 total registered.
SIC code 33150 stands for "Repair and maintenance of ships and boats". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (190), SOUTHAMPTON (80), POOLE (57).
The average active repair and maintenance of ships and boats company in the UK is 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 12,958 data signals across 11 categories for active repair and maintenance of ships and boats companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,002 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.