77 active UK companies are classified under seed processing for propagation (SIC code 01640), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 1.1% dissolution rate — 77 of 87 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 119.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 88% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.7 years. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 119.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The seed processing for propagation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">1.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the seed processing for propagation sector have been awarded 1 government contracts worth £0.0M in total.
There are 77 active companies classified under SIC code 01640 (Seed processing for propagation) in the UK, out of 87 total registered.
SIC code 01640 stands for "Seed processing for propagation". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (9).
The average active seed processing for propagation company in the UK is 13.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1938.
Our database contains 737 data signals across 11 categories for active seed processing for propagation companies. The largest category is Governance with 251 signals from 4 government sources.
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