40 active UK companies are classified under copper production (SIC code 24440), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.3% dissolution rate — 40 of 44 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 257.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 63% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 22.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 257.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The copper production sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 22.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
There are 40 active companies classified under SIC code 24440 (Copper production) in the UK, out of 44 total registered.
SIC code 24440 stands for "Copper production". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (8).
The average active copper production company in the UK is 22.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1915.
Our database contains 475 data signals across 10 categories for active copper production companies. The largest category is Financial with 166 signals from 6 government sources.
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