10,971 active companies in the UK are classified under painting (SIC code 43341). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 13.5% dissolution rate — 10,971 of 14,414 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 213.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 111% 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 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 557 government contracts valued at £2.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1896.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 213.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The painting sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the painting sector have been awarded 557 government contracts worth £2825.6M in total.
There are 10,971 active companies classified under SIC code 43341 (Painting) in the UK, out of 14,414 total registered.
SIC code 43341 stands for "Painting". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,413), GLASGOW (189), MANCHESTER (144).
The average active painting company in the UK is 7.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1896.
Our database contains 85,075 data signals across 10 categories for active painting companies. The largest category is Governance with 45,856 signals from 6 government sources.
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