2 active UK companies are classified under treatment and coating of metals (SIC code 2851), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. 400% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 76.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1913.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 76 years.
There are 2 active companies classified under SIC code 2851 (Treatment and coating of metals) in the UK, out of 14 total registered.
SIC code 2851 stands for "Treatment and coating of metals". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active treatment and coating of metals company in the UK is 76 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1913.
Our database contains 10 data signals across 3 categories for active treatment and coating of metals companies. The largest category is Governance with 4 signals from 1 government sources.
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