300 active UK companies are classified under operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin (SIC code 08120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4% dissolution rate — 300 of 329 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 66.7% of current companies established in the 2020s. 42% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 29.5 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 4% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 24 government contracts valued at £312.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 66.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 29.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 4% in LONDON.
Companies in the operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin sector have been awarded 24 government contracts worth £312.7M in total.
There are 300 active companies classified under SIC code 08120 (Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin) in the UK, out of 329 total registered.
SIC code 08120 stands for "Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (11), CANTERBURY (10), DONCASTER (8).
The average active operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin company in the UK is 29.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1911.
Our database contains 4,331 data signals across 11 categories for active operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,630 signals from 8 government sources.
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