325 active UK companies are classified under shaping and processing of flat glass (SIC code 23120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.5% dissolution rate — 325 of 399 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 168.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 78% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 16.1 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 168.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The shaping and processing of flat glass sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 16.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the shaping and processing of flat glass sector have been awarded 4 government contracts worth £1.1M in total.
There are 325 active companies classified under SIC code 23120 (Shaping and processing of flat glass) in the UK, out of 399 total registered.
SIC code 23120 stands for "Shaping and processing of flat glass". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (44), MANCHESTER (6), POTTERS BAR (6).
The average active shaping and processing of flat glass company in the UK is 16.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 3,732 data signals across 10 categories for active shaping and processing of flat glass companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,439 signals from 6 government sources.
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