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As of 4 November 2026, 12,840 handmade craft makers companies are based in United Kingdom; 7 are hiring right now and London has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Companies
- 12,840
- Hiring now
- 7 · 1 new in 30 d
- Largest niche
- Handmade craft jewellery · 2,549
- Top city
- London · 309
- Parent market
- Manufacturing & industry · 82,599
Handmade craft makers in United Kingdom, broken down
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Handmade craft jewellery | 2,549 | 20% |
| Other handmade craft makers | 2,210 | 17% |
| Goldsmith bespoke jewellery | 2,116 | 16% |
| Personalised handmade gifts | 1,936 | 15% |
| Custom woodcraft | 1,458 | 11% |
| Studio ceramics makers | 1,359 | 11% |
| Handmade candles | 1,128 | 9% |
| Custom 3D print & laser makers | 533 | 4% |
| Sculpture studios | 421 | 3% |
| Upcycled craft goods | 382 | 3% |
| Guitar makers | 268 | 2% |
| Handmade wind & folk instrument makers | 252 | 2% |
| Custom furniture makers | 201 | 2% |
| Custom knife makers | 197 | 2% |
| Other consumer goods manufacturing | 189 | 1% |
| companies · hiring | |
|---|---|
| Self-employed | 10,577 · 1 |
| 2-10 employees | 2,015 · 0 |
| 11-50 employees | 207 · 3 |
| 51-200 employees | 35 · 3 |
| 201-500 employees | 6 · 0 |
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| London | 309 | 2% |
| Sheffield | 83 | 1% |
| Birmingham | 80 | 1% |
| Glasgow | 61 | 0% |
| Bristol | 47 | 0% |
| Edinburgh | 35 | 0% |
| Manchester | 31 | 0% |
| York | 31 | 0% |
| Brighton | 29 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 29 | 0% |
| Hoxton | 17 | 0% |
| Leeds | 16 | 0% |
The biggest handmade craft makers companies in United Kingdom
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The stack of handmade craft makers in United Kingdom
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Other segments of manufacturing & industry in United Kingdom
Manufacturing & industry in United Kingdom, the whole market →
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12,840 handmade craft makers companies are based in United Kingdom; 7 are hiring right now and London has the most. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/market/manufacturing_industry/united-kingdom/handmade_craft_makers)
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- Company listRich profiles with a LinkedIn-known headcount only; job boards, directories, portals and non-organisations are left out.
- HiringOpen roles read hourly from the company's own career system.
Handmade craft makers in United Kingdom: questions
How many handmade craft makers companies are there in United Kingdom?
12,840 with a confident classification, read from their own websites.
What is a sub-vertical?
The middle level of our industry tree: Manufacturing & industry → Handmade craft makers → leaf niches such as handmade craft jewellery, other handmade craft makers, goldsmith bespoke jewellery. Each company carries all three with a confidence score.
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