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22 - MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS Companies in United Kingdom

UK SIC 2007 22
Sector Overview — United Kingdom

22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products Covers companies officially classified under UK SIC 2007 code 22 (Manufacture of rubber and plastic products), part of United Kingdom's UK SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Manufacturing sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Manufacturing in United Kingdom.

6 companies under this specific code are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.

Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Manufacturing companies in United Kingdom follow the same national framework as every other sector there.

Full United Kingdom beneficial ownership overview

Top 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products Companies in United Kingdom

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Data Coverage

Record counts for SIC Code C in United Kingdom, as of the last reconciliation.

681,441
Total Companies

Section C is 4% of the United Kingdom register by entity count and its 9th largest sector — see all sectors.

Analysis

What this data actually tells you

Manufacturing in the UK operates under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the first legislation of its kind to require large businesses to report annually on the steps they take to identify and address forced labour and human trafficking risk in their own operations and supply chains — covering organisational structure, policies, due diligence processes, risk assessment and staff training, published within six months of the financial year end. Critically, the current law is a reporting obligation, not a mandatory due-diligence duty: a company can publish a statement describing weak or minimal action and still be compliant.

That’s changing, at least for the public sector: buyers increasingly expect bidders to self-assess against the government’s Modern Slavery Assessment Tool, and the Social Value framework now ties 10% of a public tender award to how a company handles these risks. An October 2024 review recommended the government go further and legislate mandatory supply-chain due diligence. For verification, a UK manufacturing counterparty’s modern-slavery statement is worth reading for substance, not just checking it exists — and its procurement-facing self-assessments, where they exist, are a separate and often more detailed signal.

Who uses United Kingdom manufacturing ownership data

The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.

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Modern Slavery Act statement verification

Large UK businesses must publish an annual modern slavery statement covering their organisation, supply chains, policies and due diligence — but current law only requires reporting, not mandatory action, so a published statement doesn’t itself confirm a supplier’s practices were actually checked.

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Public-procurement supply-chain scoring

Public-sector buyers increasingly expect bidders of all sizes to self-assess against the government’s Modern Slavery Assessment Tool, with the Social Value framework tying 10% of a tender award to how a company assesses these risks — a scoring layer that sits alongside, not inside, standard company registration.

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Lending and trade-credit exposure

UK manufacturing groups are frequently organised as a parent holding several operating subsidiaries; assessing exposure to one plant typically means understanding its place in that wider group rather than reading its own filing in isolation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies are classified under 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products in United Kingdom?

22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products companies in United Kingdom are tracked directly from official government registries.

What does UK SIC 2007 code 22 cover?

22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products is the official name for this activity under United Kingdom's UK SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Manufacturing sector.

How is this different from the broader Manufacturing category?

Manufacturing is the top-level sector; UK SIC 2007 code 22 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.

What ownership information is available for these companies?

The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in United Kingdom, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Manufacturing sector overview for the general national framework.

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