There are 8,370 active companies in the printing n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 18129). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 3.9% dissolution rate — 8,370 of 9,635 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 137.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 77% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.0 years. 100 large companies, 31 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 316 government contracts valued at £2.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1878.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 137.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The printing n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">3.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the printing n.e.c. sector have been awarded 316 government contracts worth £2825.7M in total.
There are 8,370 active companies classified under SIC code 18129 (Printing n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 9,635 total registered.
SIC code 18129 stands for "Printing n.e.c.". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,035), BIRMINGHAM (183), MANCHESTER (148).
The average active printing n.e.c. company in the UK is 14 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1878.
Our database contains 60,655 data signals across 12 categories for active printing n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 26,879 signals from 6 government sources.
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