There are 3,833 active companies in the construction of roads and motorways sector in the UK (SIC code 42110). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.7% dissolution rate — 3,833 of 4,983 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 183.4% 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 9.2 years. 117 large companies, 28 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 7% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,867 government contracts valued at £16.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 183.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of roads and motorways sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 7% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of roads and motorways sector have been awarded 1,867 government contracts worth £15952.6M in total.
There are 3,833 active companies classified under SIC code 42110 (Construction of roads and motorways) in the UK, out of 4,983 total registered.
SIC code 42110 stands for "Construction of roads and motorways". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (270), RICHMOND (97), BIRMINGHAM (96).
The average active construction of roads and motorways company in the UK is 9.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 26,617 data signals across 11 categories for active construction of roads and motorways companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,479 signals from 6 government sources.
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