329 active UK companies are classified under shaping and processing of flat glass (SIC code 23120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.8% dissolution rate — 329 of 395 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 167% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 76% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.7 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 167% of active companies formed since 2020.
The shaping and processing of flat glass sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the shaping and processing of flat glass sector have been awarded 4 government contracts worth £1.1M in total.
There are 329 active companies classified under SIC code 23120 (Shaping and processing of flat glass) in the UK, out of 395 total registered.
SIC code 23120 stands for "Shaping and processing of flat glass". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (44), MANCHESTER (6), POTTERS BAR (6).
The average active shaping and processing of flat glass company in the UK is 15.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 2,845 data signals across 10 categories for active shaping and processing of flat glass companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,092 signals from 6 government sources.
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