There are 5,166 active companies in the repair of machinery sector in the UK (SIC code 33120). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.2% dissolution rate — 5,166 of 5,978 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 123% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.8 years. 68 large companies, 8 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 5% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 205 government contracts valued at £477.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 123% of active companies formed since 2020.
The repair of machinery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 5% in LONDON.
Companies in the repair of machinery sector have been awarded 205 government contracts worth £477.5M in total.
There are 5,166 active companies classified under SIC code 33120 (Repair of machinery) in the UK, out of 5,978 total registered.
SIC code 33120 stands for "Repair of machinery". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (260), GLASGOW (59), LEEDS (57).
The average active repair of machinery company in the UK is 10.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 34,933 data signals across 11 categories for active repair of machinery companies. The largest category is Governance with 16,264 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.