117,258 active UK companies operate in information technology consultancy activities (SIC code 62020), making it one of the largest business sectors in the United Kingdom. This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 13.5% dissolution rate — 117,258 of 149,076 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 150.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 111% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.9 years. 619 large companies, 49 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 12,074 government contracts valued at £33.3B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 150.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The information technology consultancy activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the information technology consultancy activities sector have been awarded 12,074 government contracts worth £33271.4M in total.
There are 117,258 active companies classified under SIC code 62020 (Information technology consultancy activities) in the UK, out of 149,076 total registered.
SIC code 62020 stands for "Information technology consultancy activities". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (30,656), MANCHESTER (1,811), READING (1,533).
The average active information technology consultancy activities company in the UK is 7.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 965,370 data signals across 12 categories for active information technology consultancy activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 491,557 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.