263 active UK companies are classified under freshwater aquaculture (SIC code 03220), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 132.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 81% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.1 years. London leads with 6% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 10 government contracts valued at £1.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 132.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 13.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 6% in LONDON.
Companies in the freshwater aquaculture sector have been awarded 10 government contracts worth £1.4M in total.
There are 263 active companies classified under SIC code 03220 (Freshwater aquaculture) in the UK, out of 288 total registered.
SIC code 03220 stands for "Freshwater aquaculture". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (17), BRISTOL (7).
The average active freshwater aquaculture company in the UK is 13.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1919.
Our database contains 1,836 data signals across 11 categories for active freshwater aquaculture companies. The largest category is Governance with 859 signals from 5 government sources.
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