500 active UK companies are classified under banks (SIC code 64191), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section K — Financial and insurance activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 18.8% dissolution rate — 500 of 819 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 43.4% of current companies established in the 2020s. 120% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 126 large companies, 0 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 49% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 103 government contracts valued at £1.2B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1865.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 43.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The banks sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">18.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 49% in LONDON.
Companies in the banks sector have been awarded 103 government contracts worth £1210.5M in total.
There are 500 active companies classified under SIC code 64191 (Banks) in the UK, out of 819 total registered.
SIC code 64191 stands for "Banks". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (246), MANCHESTER (14), BIRMINGHAM (10).
The average active banks company in the UK is 19.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1865.
Our database contains 11,049 data signals across 11 categories for active banks companies. The largest category is Financial with 4,959 signals from 10 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.