142 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel (SIC code 13950), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 20.3% dissolution rate — 142 of 212 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 262.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 110% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.6 years. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 7 government contracts valued at £3.5M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 262.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">20.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel sector have been awarded 7 government contracts worth £3.5M in total.
There are 142 active companies classified under SIC code 13950 (Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel) in the UK, out of 212 total registered.
SIC code 13950 stands for "Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (18).
The average active manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel company in the UK is 14.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1930.
Our database contains 1,842 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel companies. The largest category is Financial with 668 signals from 7 government sources.
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