483 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of plastic packing goods (SIC code 22220), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 16.5% dissolution rate — 483 of 635 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 192.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 79% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.6 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 81 large companies, 8 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 71 government contracts valued at £69.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1890.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 192.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of plastic packing goods sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">16.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of plastic packing goods sector have been awarded 71 government contracts worth £69.6M in total.
There are 483 active companies classified under SIC code 22220 (Manufacture of plastic packing goods) in the UK, out of 635 total registered.
SIC code 22220 stands for "Manufacture of plastic packing goods". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (53), BIRMINGHAM (13), MANCHESTER (9).
The average active manufacture of plastic packing goods company in the UK is 19.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1890.
Our database contains 7,129 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of plastic packing goods companies. The largest category is Financial with 2,542 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.