309 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of other organic basic chemicals (SIC code 20140), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 309 of 347 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 200% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 81% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.7 years. 51 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £129.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 200% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of other organic basic chemicals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of other organic basic chemicals sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £129.9M in total.
There are 309 active companies classified under SIC code 20140 (Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals) in the UK, out of 347 total registered.
SIC code 20140 stands for "Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (79), CAMBRIDGE (7), BECKENHAM (6).
The average active manufacture of other organic basic chemicals company in the UK is 13.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 3,610 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of other organic basic chemicals companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,222 signals from 8 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.