88 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of weapons and ammunition (SIC code 25400), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.5% dissolution rate — 88 of 113 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 234.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 88% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 15.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 31 government contracts valued at £14.2B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 234.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The manufacture of weapons and ammunition sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 15.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of weapons and ammunition sector have been awarded 31 government contracts worth £14249.5M in total.
There are 88 active companies classified under SIC code 25400 (Manufacture of weapons and ammunition) in the UK, out of 113 total registered.
SIC code 25400 stands for "Manufacture of weapons and ammunition". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (16).
The average active manufacture of weapons and ammunition company in the UK is 15.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1927.
Our database contains 1,278 data signals across 10 categories for active manufacture of weapons and ammunition companies. The largest category is Financial with 430 signals from 6 government sources.
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