Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Manufacture of tools

UK SIC 2007 · 25730ISIC 25 · Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentC · Manufacturing
Live companies898main activity SIC 25730
New, past 12 months687.6% of live
Median age12 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration262.9%
Oldest1918incorporated 22 Oct 1918

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0204060802011: 1520112012: 142013: 1520132014: 182015: 1920152016: 132017: 1920172018: 202019: 3620192020: 352021: 3320212022: 422023: 3920232024: 572025: 7120252026: 50

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

West Midlands
189
London
108
South East
98
East Midlands
91
North West
84
Yorkshire and The Humber
82
South West
71
East of England
68
Scotland
38
Wales
36
North East
18
Northern Ireland
14

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

898 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 18.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Sheffield Shears Company,limited
00151738
Jacksdale and Westwood22 Oct 1918
Stanley Works Limited(the)
00170466
Hellaby27 Sept 1920
Fyfe Wilson Ltd
00172959
Harlow3 Feb 1921
Footprint Tools Limited
00174158
Sheffield11 Apr 1921
Thor Hammer Company Limited
00189360
Solihull19 Apr 1923
Swindens Patents Limited
00226501
Great Malvern10 Dec 1927
Rennie Tool Company (the) Limited
00239943
Stockport30 May 1929
L.g.harris & Co.limited
00249316
Stoke Prior (Bromsgrove)7 Jul 1930
W.wilkinson(saw Makers)limited
00256492
Newcastle upon Tyne16 May 1931
Dakin-Flathers Limited
00260311
Featherstone (Wakefield)12 Nov 1931
Monument Tools Limited
00281817
Sutton (Sutton)20 Nov 1933
F.f.franklin & Co.,limited
00298140
Sheffield11 Mar 1935
Potteries Die Company Limited(the)
00317610
Stoke-on-Trent18 Aug 1936
Gedore Torque Ltd
00333313
Peasmarsh (Guildford)4 Nov 1937
Frost (Rochdale) Limited
00366149
Rochdale28 Mar 1941
Norris Engineering (Hobs & Cutters) Limited
00370640
Hounslow14 Nov 1941
Rubert & Co. Limited
00371475
Cheadle (Stockport)26 Dec 1941
Norbar Torque Tools Limited
00380480
Banbury8 May 1943
North London Saw Works Limited(the)
00381950
Waltham Cross27 Jul 1943
Lancashire Saw Company Limited
00383301
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)14 Oct 1943
Maun Industries,limited
00384684
Sutton in Ashfield1 Jan 1944
Edmar Engineering Co. Limited
00396168
Birmingham13 Jun 1945
Metalbor Limited
00422110
Sutton (Sutton)22 Oct 1946
Burcas Limited
00437989
Newbury30 Jun 1947
Frederick Follows Limited
00443336
Birmingham8 Oct 1947
Aycliffe Engineering Limited
00443976
Newton Aycliffe21 Oct 1947
Aston Tool & Pressings Limited
00459149
Harlow25 Sept 1948
John Rainey & Son Limited
NI002633
Lisburn17 Feb 1949
Howard Bros.(engravers)limited
00490805
Birmingham23 Jan 1951
Thame Engineering Company (Oxon) Limited(the)
00498210
Aylesbury2 Aug 1951
Peta (UK) Limited
00504011
Inworth, Colchester1 Feb 1952
Arrell Engineering Company Ltd. (the)
SC029181
Glasgow12 Dec 1952
Bowers & Jones Limited
00546897
Bilston (Wolverhampton)30 Mar 1955
F.A. Morris (Sheffield) Limited
00550492
Sheffield9 Jun 1955
Galbraith Bros.(precision Engineers) Company Limited
00576296
Tonbridge28 Dec 1956
Soft Hammers Limited
00584680
Birmingham28 May 1957
Ashley Iles (Edge Tools) Limited
00595799
Spilsby20 Dec 1957
L.S. Starrett Company Ltd. (the)
SC032886
—26 Feb 1958
Neill Tools Limited
00609353
Sheffield8 Aug 1958
D.K. Holdings Limited
00626600
Staplehurst24 Apr 1959
Mark Boult Ltd
00670246
Coventry16 Sept 1960
Ultra-Precision Products Limited
00696133
Haverhill21 Jun 1961
Cogsdill-Nuneaton, Limited
00701333
Bermuda22 Aug 1961
FGC Manufacturing Limited
00704366
Farnworth28 Sept 1961
Wylie-Redman (Moulds) Limited
SC037222
Glasgow2 Feb 1962
Conway Precision Engineering Group Limited
00715589
Birmingham16 Feb 1962
Goliath Tap and Die Limited
00719134
Driffield26 Mar 1962
Apex Diamond Products Limited
00739794
Redditch2 Nov 1962
Fisco Tools Limited
00755735
Rayleigh29 Mar 1963
Ray Cat Limited
00760309
Bedworth8 May 1963