657 active UK companies are classified under sawmilling and planing of wood (SIC code 16100), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.6% dissolution rate — 657 of 764 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 231.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 67% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 22.1 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 3% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1904.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 231.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sawmilling and planing of wood sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 22.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 3% in LONDON.
Companies in the sawmilling and planing of wood sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £18.8M in total.
There are 657 active companies classified under SIC code 16100 (Sawmilling and planing of wood) in the UK, out of 764 total registered.
SIC code 16100 stands for "Sawmilling and planing of wood". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (22), BIRMINGHAM (14), NORWICH (7).
The average active sawmilling and planing of wood company in the UK is 22.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1904.
Our database contains 8,108 data signals across 11 categories for active sawmilling and planing of wood companies. The largest category is Financial with 3,218 signals from 8 government sources.
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