853 active UK companies are classified under activities of call centres (SIC code 82200), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 21% dissolution rate — 853 of 1,341 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 207.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 136% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.5 years. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 84 government contracts valued at £4.1B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 207.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of call centres sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">21% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of call centres sector have been awarded 84 government contracts worth £4075.6M in total.
There are 853 active companies classified under SIC code 82200 (Activities of call centres) in the UK, out of 1,341 total registered.
SIC code 82200 stands for "Activities of call centres". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (198), MANCHESTER (58), GLASGOW (22).
The average active activities of call centres company in the UK is 7.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1975.
Our database contains 7,512 data signals across 11 categories for active activities of call centres companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,454 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.