95 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of cutlery (SIC code 25710), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 27% dissolution rate — 95 of 152 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 267.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 108% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 21.4 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. Sheffield leads with 15% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1902.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 267.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of cutlery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">27% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 21.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in SHEFFIELD.
There are 95 active companies classified under SIC code 25710 (Manufacture of cutlery) in the UK, out of 152 total registered.
SIC code 25710 stands for "Manufacture of cutlery". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in SHEFFIELD (14).
The average active manufacture of cutlery company in the UK is 21.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1902.
Our database contains 977 data signals across 8 categories for active manufacture of cutlery companies. The largest category is Governance with 411 signals from 3 government sources.
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