346 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing (SIC code 28930), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.5% dissolution rate — 346 of 401 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 85.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 68% 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 7% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 16 government contracts valued at £0.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 85.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 7% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing sector have been awarded 16 government contracts worth £0.9M in total.
There are 346 active companies classified under SIC code 28930 (Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing) in the UK, out of 401 total registered.
SIC code 28930 stands for "Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (24), BRISTOL (8), BIRMINGHAM (7).
The average active manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing company in the UK is 19.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 3,618 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,150 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.