14,276 active companies in the UK are classified under construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC code 42990). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.7% dissolution rate — 14,276 of 18,105 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 118.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.1 years. 204 large companies, 69 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,863 government contracts valued at £8.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 118.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,863 government contracts worth £7990.0M in total.
There are 14,276 active companies classified under SIC code 42990 (Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 18,105 total registered.
SIC code 42990 stands for "Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,178), MANCHESTER (254), BIRMINGHAM (209).
The average active construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. company in the UK is 12.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 132,553 data signals across 12 categories for active construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 61,135 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.