There are 1,016 active companies in the reproduction of sound recording sector in the UK (SIC code 18201). This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15% dissolution rate — 1,016 of 1,284 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 255.4% 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 8.3 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 255.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The reproduction of sound recording sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
Companies in the reproduction of sound recording sector have been awarded 2 government contracts worth £0.0M in total.
There are 1,016 active companies classified under SIC code 18201 (Reproduction of sound recording) in the UK, out of 1,284 total registered.
SIC code 18201 stands for "Reproduction of sound recording". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (330), BRISTOL (36), MANCHESTER (23).
The average active reproduction of sound recording company in the UK is 8.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1934.
Our database contains 8,232 data signals across 10 categories for active reproduction of sound recording companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,130 signals from 4 government sources.
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