562 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants (SIC code 20301), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.4% dissolution rate — 562 of 668 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 178.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 78% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.3 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 40 government contracts valued at £790.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1856.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 178.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants sector have been awarded 40 government contracts worth £790.5M in total.
There are 562 active companies classified under SIC code 20301 (Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants) in the UK, out of 668 total registered.
SIC code 20301 stands for "Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (76), MANCHESTER (15), BRISTOL (11).
The average active manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants company in the UK is 19.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1856.
Our database contains 7,383 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants companies. The largest category is Financial with 2,705 signals from 6 government sources.
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