SIC code 26520
Manufacture of watches and clocks
288 UK companies classified under this code.
Search companies with SIC 26520What SIC code 26520 covers
SIC code 26520 is the UK Standard Industrial Classification for Manufacture of watches and clocks. It falls under SIC section C — Manufacturing, division 26. Companies record it at Companies House to describe what they do, and it is one of up to four SIC codes a company can hold.
Manufacture of watches and clocks — from movements and cases to finished timepieces and the components that go inside them. In the UK this is a small but characterful field of independent watchmakers, restoration-minded clockmakers and a handful of revived British watch brands, mostly micro businesses and sole craftspeople. It overlaps with jewellery manufacture and with repair and servicing work.
Where these companies are based
Active companies under SIC code 26520 cluster most in:
- London 81
- Bristol 7
- Cambridge 6
- Reading 6
- Cardiff 4
- Newcastle Upon Tyne 3
Example companies with SIC code 26520
A sample of recently-incorporated active companies classified under 26520:
- Alvare Limited
- Hanif Jasmin Ltd
- Custom.Watches Ltd
- Raffe Studio Ltd
- Scotia Time Co. Ltd
- Fbr Design House Ltd
- Sevenems Ltd
- Bassini Watches Company Limited
- Acatenango Limited
- Ps Atelier Limited
- Smart Rehals Ltd
- Savile Row Watch Company Ltd
Related SIC codes
- 26110 Manufacture of electronic components
- 26120 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- 26200 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26301 Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment
- 26309 Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment
- 26400 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
- 26512 Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment
- 26513 Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Frequently asked
What is SIC code 26520?
SIC code 26520 is the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007) for "Manufacture of watches and clocks". It is the code a company records at Companies House when this is its business activity, and it sits within SIC section C — Manufacturing.
How many companies use SIC code 26520?
288 companies are currently classified under SIC code 26520 on the UK register, most commonly in London, Bristol, Cambridge.
How do I find companies with SIC code 26520?
On Company Shark, search the live Companies House register by SIC code 26520, then narrow by location and incorporation date and export the list with director details. SIC code filtering is available on the Business and MAX plans.
Is SIC code 26520 the right code for my company?
SIC codes are self-reported. Pick the code that most closely matches your main activity — 26520 covers "Manufacture of watches and clocks". You can record up to four SIC codes, and update them on your annual confirmation statement.
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