82 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of printing ink (SIC code 20302), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 3.2% dissolution rate — 82 of 94 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 148% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 76% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.4 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 7% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 148% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of printing ink sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">3.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 7% in LONDON.
There are 82 active companies classified under SIC code 20302 (Manufacture of printing ink) in the UK, out of 94 total registered.
SIC code 20302 stands for "Manufacture of printing ink". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (6).
The average active manufacture of printing ink company in the UK is 15.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1937.
Our database contains 805 data signals across 8 categories for active manufacture of printing ink companies. The largest category is Financial with 276 signals from 5 government sources.
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