80,379 active companies in the UK are classified under business and domestic software development (SIC code 62012). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.3% dissolution rate — 80,379 of 88,784 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 254.4% 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 5.4 years. 711 large companies, 65 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 36% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 7,478 government contracts valued at £25.4B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 254.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The business and domestic software development sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 36% in LONDON.
Companies in the business and domestic software development sector have been awarded 7,478 government contracts worth £25449.9M in total.
There are 80,379 active companies classified under SIC code 62012 (Business and domestic software development) in the UK, out of 88,784 total registered.
SIC code 62012 stands for "Business and domestic software development". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (29,201), MANCHESTER (1,677), BIRMINGHAM (969).
The average active business and domestic software development company in the UK is 5.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 497,531 data signals across 12 categories for active business and domestic software development companies. The largest category is Governance with 263,331 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.