There are 4,329 active companies in the activities of exhibition and fair organisers sector in the UK (SIC code 82301). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.8% dissolution rate — 4,329 of 5,359 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 363.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 68 government contracts valued at £5.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 363.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of exhibition and fair organisers sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of exhibition and fair organisers sector have been awarded 68 government contracts worth £5.7M in total.
There are 4,329 active companies classified under SIC code 82301 (Activities of exhibition and fair organisers) in the UK, out of 5,359 total registered.
SIC code 82301 stands for "Activities of exhibition and fair organisers". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,011), MANCHESTER (72), BRISTOL (67).
The average active activities of exhibition and fair organisers company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1938.
Our database contains 31,972 data signals across 11 categories for active activities of exhibition and fair organisers companies. The largest category is Governance with 18,091 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.