617 active UK companies are classified under film processing (SIC code 74203), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 19% dissolution rate — 617 of 817 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 304.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 127% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 6 government contracts valued at £0.5M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 304.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The film processing sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">19% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
Companies in the film processing sector have been awarded 6 government contracts worth £0.5M in total.
There are 617 active companies classified under SIC code 74203 (Film processing) in the UK, out of 817 total registered.
SIC code 74203 stands for "Film processing". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (208), BIRMINGHAM (13), BRISTOL (10).
The average active film processing company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1982.
Our database contains 4,857 data signals across 10 categories for active film processing companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,520 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.