106,146 active UK companies operate in activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC code 64209), making it one of the largest business sectors in the United Kingdom. This sector falls under Section K — Financial and insurance activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 2.3% dissolution rate — 106,146 of 111,388 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 290.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% 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. 5,560 large companies, 226 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 713 government contracts valued at £3.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1864.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 290.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">2.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector have been awarded 713 government contracts worth £3707.9M in total.
There are 106,146 active companies classified under SIC code 64209 (Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 111,388 total registered.
SIC code 64209 stands for "Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (27,223), MANCHESTER (1,963), BIRMINGHAM (1,790).
The average active activities of other holding companies n.e.c. company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1864.
Our database contains 676,223 data signals across 12 categories for active activities of other holding companies n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 349,562 signals from 6 government sources.
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