187 active UK companies are classified under construction of bridges and tunnels (SIC code 42130), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 17% dissolution rate — 187 of 253 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 146.4% 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 10.5 years. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 169 government contracts valued at £55.1M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 146.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of bridges and tunnels sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">17% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of bridges and tunnels sector have been awarded 169 government contracts worth £55.1M in total.
There are 187 active companies classified under SIC code 42130 (Construction of bridges and tunnels) in the UK, out of 253 total registered.
SIC code 42130 stands for "Construction of bridges and tunnels". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (24), BIRMINGHAM (6).
The average active construction of bridges and tunnels company in the UK is 10.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1948.
Our database contains 1,908 data signals across 8 categories for active construction of bridges and tunnels companies. The largest category is Governance with 804 signals from 5 government sources.
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