115 active UK companies are classified under casting of light metals (SIC code 24530), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.1% dissolution rate — 115 of 136 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 180% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 61% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 25.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 180% of active companies formed since 2020.
The casting of light metals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 25 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
Companies in the casting of light metals sector have been awarded 1 government contracts worth £0.1M in total.
There are 115 active companies classified under SIC code 24530 (Casting of light metals) in the UK, out of 136 total registered.
SIC code 24530 stands for "Casting of light metals". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (9).
The average active casting of light metals company in the UK is 25 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1911.
Our database contains 1,480 data signals across 9 categories for active casting of light metals companies. The largest category is Financial with 545 signals from 6 government sources.
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