Approximately 0.19% of the UK's active companies trade under the sector description mining and quarrying.
The top five most common words used in company names trading within the mining and quarrying sector are: Services, Uk, Energy, Oil, and Mining.
Looking at locations with over 9 active companies registered within them, the top towns and cities by percentage of mining and quarrying businesses are Montrose, Brechin, and Sudbrooke.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 146 | 22% |
| Brechin | 30 | 11% |
| Sudbrooke | 10 | 11% |
| Kingswells | 17 | 7.3% |
| Bradwell | 24 | 7.27% |
| Dyce | 28 | 6.59% |
| Caister-on-Sea | 10 | 6.02% |
| Kintore | 10 | 5.81% |
| Rotherfield Greys | 11 | 5.61% |
| Peterhead | 53 | 5.11% |
| Westhill | 44 | 4.75% |
| Stonehaven | 18 | 4.64% |
| Cove Bay | 13 | 4.35% |
| Portlethen | 19 | 4.34% |
| Buckie | 20 | 4.24% |
| Aberdeen | 458 | 4.13% |
| Inverurie | 20 | 3.34% |
| Ellon | 10 | 3.32% |
| Painswick | 10 | 3.28% |
| Banchory | 10 | 3.04% |
The oldest mining and quarrying company is Singleton Birch Limited at 148 years, 7 months, and 10 days old.
| Company | Name | Business | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
00009433 |
Singleton Birch Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 23 Apr 1875 | 148 years |
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Bp Exploration Company Limited | Extraction of crude petroleum | 06 Nov 1877 | 146 years |
|
00061135 |
Stena Drilling Limited | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction | 16 Mar 1899 | 124 years |
|
00067876 |
J.W.Greaves & Sons,Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 22 Nov 1900 | 123 years |
|
00073151 |
John Wainwright & Co. Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 19 Mar 1902 | 121 years |
|
00073299 |
Mandall's Slate Company Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 03 Apr 1902 | 121 years |
|
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One-Dyas Eog Limited | Extraction of crude petroleum | 12 Jun 1902 | 121 years |
|
00080750 |
Pawson Brothers Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 23 Apr 1904 | 119 years |
|
00112155 |
Bisichi Plc | Other mining and quarrying | 13 Oct 1910 | 113 years |
|
00114228 |
Grecian Marbles (Marmor) Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 15 Feb 1911 | 112 years |
| Company | Name | Business | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15321959 |
Rgl Trade Co., Limited | Deep coal mines | 01 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
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15321991 |
Gloucester Aggregates Ltd | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 01 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
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15323053 |
Podm Investment Ltd | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores | 01 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
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Sgr Energy Services Limited | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction | 01 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15318252 |
Breslin Group Ltd | Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin | 30 Nov 2023 | 3 days |
|
15319212 |
Honeystream Limited | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction | 30 Nov 2023 | 3 days |
|
15312638 |
Faramade Limited | Other mining and quarrying | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
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15313169 |
Yorkshire Stones Limited | Other mining and quarrying | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
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15313309 |
Interstellar Mining Ltd | Other mining and quarrying | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
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15313824 |
Uk Kreisen International Agrochemical Group Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
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15314282 |
Spain Atlantic Natural Agriculture Co., Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
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15314390 |
Areta Fertilizer Co., Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 28 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15309063 |
Ainiqusi Limited | Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309208 |
Gswozaia Limited | Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309459 |
Germany Dehui International Chemical Group Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309562 |
Russia Sural Sylvite Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309638 |
Uk Harvest Wanjia Import And Export Trading Co., Ltd | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309690 |
Dh Energy Solutions Ltd | Extraction of crude petroleum | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15309938 |
Directmx Ltd | Extraction of crude petroleum | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
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15310690 |
Cononish Mining Limited | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores | 27 Nov 2023 | 6 days |
Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 05:25