237 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of women's underwear (SIC code 14142), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector shows high turnover, with a 54.5% dissolution rate across 600 total registrations. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 511.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 240% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.4 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 40% of all companies.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A high-turnover sector — 54.5% of companies historically have dissolved, indicating competitive dynamics.
The manufacture of women's underwear sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">54.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 40% in LONDON.
There are 237 active companies classified under SIC code 14142 (Manufacture of women's underwear) in the UK, out of 600 total registered.
SIC code 14142 stands for "Manufacture of women's underwear". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (94).
The average active manufacture of women's underwear company in the UK is 7.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 2,093 data signals across 9 categories for active manufacture of women's underwear companies. The largest category is Governance with 985 signals from 4 government sources.
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