There are 1,125 active companies in the activities of tourist guides sector in the UK (SIC code 79901). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 1,125 of 1,269 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 179% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.9 years. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 179% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of tourist guides sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of tourist guides sector have been awarded 1 government contracts worth £0.0M in total.
There are 1,125 active companies classified under SIC code 79901 (Activities of tourist guides) in the UK, out of 1,269 total registered.
SIC code 79901 stands for "Activities of tourist guides". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (229), EDINBURGH (39), GLASGOW (31).
The average active activities of tourist guides company in the UK is 5.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1959.
Our database contains 5,928 data signals across 10 categories for active activities of tourist guides companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,405 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.