Division 32 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 3 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Division 32 is where manufacturing's specialists and oddities live. Its biggest UK code by far is 32990, other manufacturing not elsewhere classified. That is the home for products with no division of their own, from candles and crafts to safety equipment. Two real specialist trades sit beside it. Code 32120 covers jewellery makers, and it has deep roots in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Code 32500 covers makers of medical and dental instruments and supplies. That runs from dental laboratories to orthopaedic device firms.
The specialist codes are worth the most. Jewellers need high-value stock insurance, secure logistics and hallmarking, so 32120 is a staple list for brokers in that niche. Medical device makers under 32500 buy regulatory consultancy, quality management support and specialist recruitment. A new company there often means a clinician or engineer is turning a product into a business. Treat 32990 differently. It mixes hobby firms with serious ones, so layer other signals on top. Recent filings, growth and website quality each say something different about what a company will buy next.
Only after you have checked the specific options. 32990 is meant for products that genuinely fit nowhere else. In practice many companies default to it without looking, which makes the register less useful. Search the full SIC 2007 list first. If your product truly has no home, 32990 is correct and widely used. You can swap to a better code on any confirmation statement.
A dental laboratory making crowns, dentures and appliances is a manufacturer, so 32500 is the usual choice. Dental practices that treat patients belong in division 86. A business that runs a lab and sees patients can list codes from both divisions, up to the four-code limit. As with every SIC choice, the company decides. No regulator signs it off.
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