969 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of electric lighting equipment (SIC code 27400), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.2% dissolution rate — 969 of 1,226 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 121.5% 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 13.6 years. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 55 government contracts valued at £86.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 121.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of electric lighting equipment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of electric lighting equipment sector have been awarded 55 government contracts worth £86.6M in total.
There are 969 active companies classified under SIC code 27400 (Manufacture of electric lighting equipment) in the UK, out of 1,226 total registered.
SIC code 27400 stands for "Manufacture of electric lighting equipment". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (148), LEEDS (18), BIRMINGHAM (18).
The average active manufacture of electric lighting equipment company in the UK is 13.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 11,428 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of electric lighting equipment companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,226 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.