11 active UK companies are classified under mining of lignite (SIC code 05200), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14.3% dissolution rate — 11 of 14 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 200% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.1 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 200% of active companies formed since 2020.
The mining of lignite sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.1 years old.
There are 11 active companies classified under SIC code 05200 (Mining of lignite) in the UK, out of 14 total registered.
SIC code 05200 stands for "Mining of lignite". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active mining of lignite company in the UK is 12.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1971.
Our database contains 114 data signals across 4 categories for active mining of lignite companies. The largest category is Governance with 49 signals from 2 government sources.
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