242,178 active UK companies operate in buying and selling of own real estate (SIC code 68100), making it one of the largest business sectors in the United Kingdom. This sector falls under Section L — Real estate activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 3.2% dissolution rate — 242,178 of 255,981 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 284.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 97% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.0 years. 827 large companies, 36 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 194 government contracts valued at £1.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1856.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 284.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The buying and selling of own real estate sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">3.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the buying and selling of own real estate sector have been awarded 194 government contracts worth £1761.4M in total.
There are 242,178 active companies classified under SIC code 68100 (Buying and selling of own real estate) in the UK, out of 255,981 total registered.
SIC code 68100 stands for "Buying and selling of own real estate". It belongs to Section L — Real estate activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (54,323), MANCHESTER (5,781), BIRMINGHAM (5,744).
The average active buying and selling of own real estate company in the UK is 6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1856.
Our database contains 1,850,941 data signals across 12 categories for active buying and selling of own real estate companies. The largest category is Governance with 766,896 signals from 7 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.