173 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of flat glass (SIC code 23110), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 173 of 29,831 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 64547.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 17190% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.5 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 9 government contracts valued at £26.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1894.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 64547.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of flat glass sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of flat glass sector have been awarded 9 government contracts worth £26.2M in total.
There are 173 active companies classified under SIC code 23110 (Manufacture of flat glass) in the UK, out of 29,831 total registered.
SIC code 23110 stands for "Manufacture of flat glass". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (19), MANCHESTER (7).
The average active manufacture of flat glass company in the UK is 19.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1894.
Our database contains 2,308 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of flat glass companies. The largest category is Financial with 917 signals from 6 government sources.
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