33,185 active companies in the UK are classified under construction of commercial buildings (SIC code 41201). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 13.2% dissolution rate — 33,185 of 44,268 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 249.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.3 years. 486 large companies, 94 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 19% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 4,732 government contracts valued at £121.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 249.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of commercial buildings sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 19% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of commercial buildings sector have been awarded 4,732 government contracts worth £121048.1M in total.
There are 33,185 active companies classified under SIC code 41201 (Construction of commercial buildings) in the UK, out of 44,268 total registered.
SIC code 41201 stands for "Construction of commercial buildings". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (6,146), ILFORD (617), MANCHESTER (527).
The average active construction of commercial buildings company in the UK is 8.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1889.
Our database contains 283,192 data signals across 11 categories for active construction of commercial buildings companies. The largest category is Governance with 139,439 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.