There are 1,955 active companies in the manufacture of sports goods sector in the UK (SIC code 32300). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.9% dissolution rate — 1,955 of 2,229 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 255.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.9 years. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 43 government contracts valued at £17.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1895.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 255.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of sports goods sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of sports goods sector have been awarded 43 government contracts worth £17.9M in total.
There are 1,955 active companies classified under SIC code 32300 (Manufacture of sports goods) in the UK, out of 2,229 total registered.
SIC code 32300 stands for "Manufacture of sports goods". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (296), LIVERPOOL (26), NOTTINGHAM (24).
The average active manufacture of sports goods company in the UK is 7.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1895.
Our database contains 12,706 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of sports goods companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,056 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.