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Where UK companies are actually being formed.

Every company on the UK register carries a SIC code. Group the register by that code and you can see which sectors are growing, which are shrinking, and by how much. This is the same data our products are cut from.

Live Companies House register, snapshot October 2026.
Rank by
# Sector On register New (12m) Strike-off proposed Rate
1 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 221,993 71,821 23,745 10.7%
2 Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) nec 68209 · Real estate activities 472,488 61,902 13,427 2.8%
3 Management consultancy activities (other than financial management) 70229 · Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 292,410 46,686 18,717 6.4%
4 Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 · Real estate activities 290,131 41,821 10,525 3.6%
5 Business and domestic software development 62012 · Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 123,438 39,845 7,371 6.0%
6 Computer consultancy activities 62020 · Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 176,235 29,486 13,390 7.6%
7 Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) nec 64209 · Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 124,287 24,183 2,740 2.2%
8 Take away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 · Food and beverage service activities 89,106 21,378 14,190 15.9%
9 Other business support service activities nec 82990 · Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 230,903 19,820 18,690 8.1%
10 Other information technology and computer service activities 62090 · Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 99,728 19,177 7,505 7.5%
11 Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 68320 · Real estate activities 132,149 16,555 5,784 4.4%
12 Construction of domestic buildings 41202 · Construction of buildings 106,741 16,439 11,147 10.4%
13 Other education nec 85590 · Education 70,689 15,444 4,196 5.9%
14 Other human health activities 86900 · Human health activities 109,117 15,117 7,825 7.2%
15 Other personal service activities nec 96090 · Other personal service activities 156,092 14,739 16,153 10.3%
16 Advertising agencies 73110 · Advertising and market research 57,183 14,573 4,878 8.5%
17 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96020 · Other personal service activities 79,186 14,384 7,942 10.0%
18 Freight transport by road 49410 · Land transport and transport via pipelines 77,960 12,867 12,544 16.1%
19 Development of building projects 41100 · Construction of buildings 120,758 11,767 8,774 7.3%
20 Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 56102 · Food and beverage service activities 51,909 11,578 6,930 13.4%
21 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 47990 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 54,307 11,360 6,535 12.0%
22 Non-specialised wholesale trade 46900 · Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 48,478 11,192 5,991 12.4%
23 Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) nec 74909 · Other professional, scientific and technical activities 86,105 10,094 5,108 5.9%
24 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 45200 · Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 64,352 9,734 5,572 8.7%
25 Licensed restaurants 56101 · Food and beverage service activities 58,636 9,320 8,669 14.8%
26 Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) nec 43999 · Specialised construction activities 70,991 8,712 7,160 10.1%
27 Web portals 63120 · Information service activities 24,525 8,591 1,999 8.2%
28 Other building completion and finishing 43390 · Specialised construction activities 62,676 8,406 6,259 10.0%
29 Other software publishing 58290 · Publishing activities 20,786 8,383 1,336 6.4%
30 Residents property management 98000 · Real estate activities 139,559 8,290 2,959 2.1%
31 Educational support activities 85600 · Education 44,551 8,030 3,076 6.9%
32 Specialised design activities 74100 · Other professional, scientific and technical activities 52,979 7,953 3,178 6.0%
33 Electrical installation 43210 · Specialised construction activities 62,335 7,757 4,884 7.8%
34 Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 45112 · Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 41,642 7,659 5,323 12.8%
35 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 47190 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40,683 7,652 4,654 11.4%
36 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 47110 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 39,258 7,502 4,327 11.0%
37 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 43220 · Specialised construction activities 55,256 7,481 4,303 7.8%
38 General cleaning of buildings 81210 · Services to buildings and landscape activities 27,625 7,249 2,973 10.8%
39 Data processing, hosting and related activities 63110 · Information service activities 23,747 7,143 1,727 7.3%
40 Construction of commercial buildings 41201 · Construction of buildings 46,449 6,751 5,106 11.0%
41 Public houses and bars 56302 · Food and beverage service activities 41,877 6,613 5,946 14.2%
42 Other food service activities 56290 · Food and beverage service activities 34,277 6,442 4,477 13.1%
43 Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 71122 · Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 36,660 6,397 1,894 5.2%
44 Event catering activities 56210 · Food and beverage service activities 31,931 6,301 3,793 11.9%
45 Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 47710 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31,804 6,255 3,655 11.5%
46 Artistic creation 90030 · Creative, arts and entertainment activities 44,277 6,255 2,596 5.9%
47 Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities) 71129 · Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 41,690 6,193 3,292 7.9%
48 Other transportation support activities 52290 · Warehousing and support activities for transportation 25,197 6,159 2,967 11.8%
49 Other construction installation 43290 · Specialised construction activities 42,387 6,139 4,115 9.7%
50 Real estate agencies 68310 · Real estate activities 41,027 5,696 3,398 8.3%
Industries

All 14 industries.

Each one is an explicit set of SIC codes, stated on its page, so you can check what it contains rather than take our word for it. Anything not here is still in the SIC code lookup, all 731 codes.

Real Estate Landlords, agents and property companies 1,102,274 companies 7 datasets Retail & Wholesale Shops, wholesalers and the motor trade 1,005,247 companies 7 datasets Business & Professional Services Consultants, recruiters and the firms other businesses run on 899,238 companies 5 datasets Construction Contractors, developers and the trades 718,401 companies 8 datasets IT & Technology Software, consultancy and data services 492,917 companies 5 datasets Hospitality & Food Restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes and hotels 367,380 companies 6 datasets Personal Services & Leisure Salons, gyms, sports clubs and personal care 363,256 companies 7 datasets Creative, Media & Marketing Film, TV, music, publishing, advertising and the arts 348,573 companies 8 datasets Health & Care Practices, care homes and social work 318,934 companies 5 datasets Financial Services Lenders, insurers and intermediaries 261,136 companies 3 datasets Transport & Logistics Hauliers, couriers, taxi firms, warehousing and freight 205,076 companies 5 datasets Education Schools, trainers and support services 186,803 companies 3 datasets Engineering & Technical Architects, engineers, testing labs and research 152,798 companies 5 datasets Legal & Accounting Solicitors, accountants and bookkeepers 109,525 companies 4 datasets
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