206 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (SIC code 30200), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.9% dissolution rate — 206 of 336 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 100.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 131% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.2 years. Derby leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 7 government contracts valued at £1.3B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 100.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in DERBY.
Companies in the manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock sector have been awarded 7 government contracts worth £1338.2M in total.
There are 206 active companies classified under SIC code 30200 (Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock) in the UK, out of 336 total registered.
SIC code 30200 stands for "Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in DERBY (20), LONDON (11), DARLINGTON (7).
The average active manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock company in the UK is 12.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1971.
Our database contains 2,066 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock companies. The largest category is Governance with 865 signals from 4 government sources.
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