440 active UK companies are classified under quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate (SIC code 08110), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.6% dissolution rate — 440 of 514 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 133% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 61% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 24.8 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 6% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 305 government contracts valued at £2.6B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1875.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 133% of active companies formed since 2020.
The quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 24.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 6% in LONDON.
Companies in the quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate sector have been awarded 305 government contracts worth £2640.0M in total.
There are 440 active companies classified under SIC code 08110 (Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate) in the UK, out of 514 total registered.
SIC code 08110 stands for "Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (28), NEWRY (9), LEEDS (8).
The average active quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate company in the UK is 24.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1875.
Our database contains 6,936 data signals across 11 categories for active quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate companies. The largest category is Financial with 2,541 signals from 8 government sources.
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