There are 1,390 active companies in the manufacture of consumer electronics sector in the UK (SIC code 26400). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 17% dissolution rate — 1,390 of 1,843 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 217.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 116% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.0 years. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 16 government contracts valued at £2.1M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 217.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of consumer electronics sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">17% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of consumer electronics sector have been awarded 16 government contracts worth £2.1M in total.
There are 1,390 active companies classified under SIC code 26400 (Manufacture of consumer electronics) in the UK, out of 1,843 total registered.
SIC code 26400 stands for "Manufacture of consumer electronics". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (369), CAMBRIDGE (41), MANCHESTER (21).
The average active manufacture of consumer electronics company in the UK is 8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1961.
Our database contains 13,324 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of consumer electronics companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,878 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.