113 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production (SIC code 28940), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.3% dissolution rate — 113 of 131 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 336.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 73% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 18.2 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 17% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 336.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 18.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 17% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production sector have been awarded 4 government contracts worth £1.4M in total.
There are 113 active companies classified under SIC code 28940 (Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production) in the UK, out of 131 total registered.
SIC code 28940 stands for "Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (19), HUDDERSFIELD (7), BRADFORD (6).
The average active manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production company in the UK is 18.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1945.
Our database contains 913 data signals across 8 categories for active manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production companies. The largest category is Governance with 358 signals from 4 government sources.
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