SIC code 26701
Manufacture of optical precision instruments
411 UK companies classified under this code.
Search companies with SIC 26701What SIC code 26701 covers
SIC code 26701 is the UK Standard Industrial Classification for Manufacture of optical precision instruments. 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 optical precision instruments — lenses, microscopes, telescopes, binoculars, surveying optics and the fine optical components used in science and industry. UK makers tend to be highly specialised precision-engineering and optics firms, often small, technical and serving research, defence and scientific markets. Neighbours photographic equipment, medical instruments and the wider precision-instrument trades.
Where these companies are based
Active companies under SIC code 26701 cluster most in:
- London 55
- Cambridge 20
- Beckenham 20
- Manchester 11
- Edinburgh 10
- Oxford 8
Example companies with SIC code 26701
A sample of recently-incorporated active companies classified under 26701:
- Avertuas Ltd
- Bat-Tac Ltd
- Optosyn Ltd
- Freeform Photonics Ltd
- Synocular Ltd
- Nedab Ltd
- Sybilla Technologies Uk Limited
- Ic Optronics Limited
- Menoview Ltd
- Valyra Outdoor Uk Ltd
- Power Optics Ltd
- E-Colibri Limited
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 26701?
SIC code 26701 is the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007) for "Manufacture of optical precision instruments". 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 26701?
411 companies are currently classified under SIC code 26701 on the UK register, most commonly in London, Cambridge, Beckenham.
How do I find companies with SIC code 26701?
On Company Shark, search the live Companies House register by SIC code 26701, 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 26701 the right code for my company?
SIC codes are self-reported. Pick the code that most closely matches your main activity — 26701 covers "Manufacture of optical precision instruments". You can record up to four SIC codes, and update them on your annual confirmation statement.
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