701 active UK companies are classified under plant propagation (SIC code 01300), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.7% dissolution rate — 701 of 847 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 224% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.1 years. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 27 government contracts valued at £4.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 224% of active companies formed since 2020.
The plant propagation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the plant propagation sector have been awarded 27 government contracts worth £4.8M in total.
There are 701 active companies classified under SIC code 01300 (Plant propagation) in the UK, out of 847 total registered.
SIC code 01300 stands for "Plant propagation". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (60), GLASGOW (11), SPALDING (10).
The average active plant propagation company in the UK is 11.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1924.
Our database contains 7,038 data signals across 10 categories for active plant propagation companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,004 signals from 5 government sources.
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