There are 1,308 active companies in the pre-press and pre-media services sector in the UK (SIC code 18130). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15.2% dissolution rate — 1,308 of 1,727 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 289.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 107% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.0 years. London leads with 30% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 36 government contracts valued at £7.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 289.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The pre-press and pre-media services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9 years old. Geographic concentration: 30% in LONDON.
Companies in the pre-press and pre-media services sector have been awarded 36 government contracts worth £7.8M in total.
There are 1,308 active companies classified under SIC code 18130 (Pre-press and pre-media services) in the UK, out of 1,727 total registered.
SIC code 18130 stands for "Pre-press and pre-media services". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (392), MANCHESTER (34), BIRMINGHAM (18).
The average active pre-press and pre-media services company in the UK is 9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 10,947 data signals across 9 categories for active pre-press and pre-media services companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,341 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.