Manufacture of explosives
UK SIC 2007 · 20510ISIC 20 · Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsC · Manufacturing
Live companies24main activity SIC 20510
New, past 12 months28.3% of live
Median age24 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration00.0%
Oldest1926incorporated 16 Dec 1926
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| East Midlands | 7 | |
| West Midlands | 4 | |
| South East | 4 | |
| North West | 2 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2 | |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | |
| East of England | 1 | |
| London | 1 | |
| South West | 1 | |
| Scotland | 1 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
24 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 1.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Chemring Countermeasures Limited 00218229 | Romsey | 16 Dec 1926 |
| PW Defence Ltd 00464142 | Derby | 1 Feb 1949 |
| Est Defence Company UK Limited 00675623 | City and County of the City of London | 21 Nov 1960 |
| Brock's Explosives Limited 00905763 | Pocklington | 10 May 1967 |
| Exchem Explosives Limited 01089037 | Somercotes and Swanwick | 1 Jan 1973 |
| Kemek Ltd NI009832 | Belfast | 6 Nov 1973 |
| Eley Limited 01640035 | Royal Sutton Coldfield | 1 Jun 1982 |
| Explosive Developments Limited 01779135 | Pocklington | 19 Dec 1983 |
| Essex Pyrotechnics Limited 02775424 | Newport (Uttlesford) | 21 Dec 1992 |
| Wescom Signal and Rescue UK Limited 02937952 | Derby | 10 Jun 1994 |
| Orica UK Limited 03499102 | Warrington | 26 Jan 1998 |
| Chemring Energetics UK Limited SC237472 | Stevenston | 30 Sept 2002 |
| Tlsfx Limited 05028366 | Market Rasen | 28 Jan 2004 |
| Mining Explosives Limited 06032094 | Somercotes and Swanwick | 18 Dec 2006 |
| Ultimate Fireworks Limited 06066350 | Studley | 24 Jan 2007 |
| Centanex Limited 07006633 | Locks Heath | 2 Sept 2009 |
| Primetake Limited 07173439 | Fiskerton (West Lindsey) | 2 Mar 2010 |
| UK Energetic Materials Limited 11375241 | Westcott (Buckinghamshire) | 22 May 2018 |
| Cosmic Celebration and Events Ltd 12179959 | Swadlincote | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Fireworks 4 U Ltd 12789409 | Prestwich | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Jobs UK Ely Ltd 14763518 | Birmingham | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Destructive Devices Ltd 15121175 | Birmingham | 7 Sept 2023 |
| EX730 Limited 17113129 | Eastbourne | 24 Mar 2026 |
| The Old Gunsite Ltd 17188633 | Bournemouth | 29 Apr 2026 |