UK SIC 2007 code in Section C: Manufacturing
26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments
SIC 26701 is the UK code for manufacture of optical precision instruments, part of the class "manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 26701 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section C: Manufacturing
- Division
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
- SIC 2026
- 26.70 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 333310
Activities ONS lists under 26701
The ONS index assigns these 34 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Astronomical equipment (optical) (manufacture)
- Auto correlator (optical) (manufacture)
- Binoculars (manufacture)
- Correlator (optical) (manufacture)
- Fibre optic apparatus (manufacture)
- Gunnery control instrument (optical) (manufacture)
- Infrared systems for night vision (manufacture)
- Laser (excluding complete equipment using laser components) (manufacture)
- Lenses (except ophthalmic) (manufacture)
- Magnifying glass (manufacture)
- Meteorological optical instruments (electronic) (manufacture)
- Monocular (manufacture)
- Observation telescopes (manufacture)
- Optical comparators (manufacture)
- Optical fire control equipment (manufacture)
- Optical gun sighting equipment (manufacture)
- Optical instruments and appliances (other than photographic goods) (manufacture)
- Optical machinist's precision tools (manufacture)
- Optical magnifying instruments (manufacture)
- Optical microscope (manufacture)
- Optical mirrors (manufacture)
- Optical positioning equipment (manufacture)
- Optical projector (meteorological) (manufacture)
- Periscopes (manufacture)
- Photometers (electronic) (manufacture)
- Range finder (optical) (manufacture)
- Range finders (optical) (manufacture)
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) extractors (optical) (manufacture)
- Sight telescopes (manufacture)
- Surveying instruments (optical) (manufacture)
- Telescope (manufacture)
- Telescopic sights (manufacture)
- Thread counters (manufacture)
- Wedge (optical) (manufacture)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (26.70) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 26.70 | Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 26701 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.