464 active UK companies are classified under test drilling and boring (SIC code 43130), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.7% dissolution rate — 464 of 549 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 121.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 79% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.7 years. London leads with 5% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 53 government contracts valued at £12.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 121.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The test drilling and boring sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 5% in LONDON.
Companies in the test drilling and boring sector have been awarded 53 government contracts worth £12.3M in total.
There are 464 active companies classified under SIC code 43130 (Test drilling and boring) in the UK, out of 549 total registered.
SIC code 43130 stands for "Test drilling and boring". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (23), BRISTOL (9), MAIDSTONE (7).
The average active test drilling and boring company in the UK is 12.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1961.
Our database contains 4,616 data signals across 10 categories for active test drilling and boring companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,013 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.