Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

• Active 84%
• Proposal to strike off 12%
• In insolvency or administration 3%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 10%
• 1–3 years 19%
• 3–5 years 11%
• 5–10 years 13%
• 10–20 years 12%
• 20 years or more 34%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• Manchester (M) 16
• Birmingham (B) 12
• Stoke-on-Trent (ST) 10
• West London (W) 10
• Bolton (BL) 9
• East Central London (EC) 9
• Halifax (HX) 9
• West Central London (WC) 9
• Cambridge (CB) 8
• Coventry (CV) 8

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 20160.

Related

• Part of the Manufacturing industry group.
• Other manufacturing SIC codes:
  • 32990 – Other manufacturing n.e.c. (18,400)
  • 25990 – Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (8,720)
  • 18129 – Printing n.e.c. (8,680)
  • 16230 – Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery (7,970)
  • 33190 – Repair of other equipment (6,820)
  • 31090 – Manufacture of other furniture (6,560)
  • 33120 – Repair of machinery (5,780)
  • 14190 – Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. (5,600)
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• SIC codes explained