There are 1,156 active companies in the finishing of textiles sector in the UK (SIC code 13300). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.2% dissolution rate — 1,156 of 1,379 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 141.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 92% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.8 years. London leads with 17% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 9 government contracts valued at £151.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 141.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The finishing of textiles sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 17% in LONDON.
Companies in the finishing of textiles sector have been awarded 9 government contracts worth £151.4M in total.
There are 1,156 active companies classified under SIC code 13300 (Finishing of textiles) in the UK, out of 1,379 total registered.
SIC code 13300 stands for "Finishing of textiles". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (201), LEICESTER (61), BIRMINGHAM (25).
The average active finishing of textiles company in the UK is 11.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 7,903 data signals across 11 categories for active finishing of textiles companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,622 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.