532 active UK companies are classified under botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (SIC code 91040), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 3.9% dissolution rate — 532 of 575 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 210.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 79% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.3 years. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £0.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 210.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">3.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £0.9M in total.
There are 532 active companies classified under SIC code 91040 (Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities) in the UK, out of 575 total registered.
SIC code 91040 stands for "Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities". It belongs to Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (53), BRISTOL (8), MANCHESTER (7).
The average active botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities company in the UK is 12.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1930.
Our database contains 4,616 data signals across 10 categories for active botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,754 signals from 10 government sources.
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