There are 2,431 active companies in the manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations sector in the UK (SIC code 20420). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.1% dissolution rate — 2,431 of 2,975 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 542.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.5 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 49 government contracts valued at £8.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 542.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations sector have been awarded 49 government contracts worth £8.6M in total.
There are 2,431 active companies classified under SIC code 20420 (Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations) in the UK, out of 2,975 total registered.
SIC code 20420 stands for "Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (815), MANCHESTER (46), BIRMINGHAM (42).
The average active manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations company in the UK is 4.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1923.
Our database contains 17,801 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations companies. The largest category is Governance with 10,049 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.