3 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery (SIC code 1584), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14.3% dissolution rate — 3 of 7 registrations remain active. 133% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 53.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 53 years.
The manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 53 years old.
There are 3 active companies classified under SIC code 1584 (Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery) in the UK, out of 7 total registered.
SIC code 1584 stands for "Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery company in the UK is 53 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 13 data signals across 3 categories for active manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery companies. The largest category is Risk with 6 signals from 2 government sources.
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