379 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment (SIC code 26309), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 379 of 424 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 122.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 69% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.1 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 378 government contracts valued at £338.5M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 122.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment sector have been awarded 378 government contracts worth £338.5M in total.
There are 379 active companies classified under SIC code 26309 (Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment) in the UK, out of 424 total registered.
SIC code 26309 stands for "Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (60), NORTHAMPTON (8), BRISTOL (7).
The average active manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment company in the UK is 15.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1921.
Our database contains 3,799 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,253 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.