There are 3,712 active companies in the construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications sector in the UK (SIC code 42220). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 3,712 of 4,318 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 292% 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. With an average company age of just 4.7 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. 83 large companies, 9 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 258 government contracts valued at £330.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 292% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications sector have been awarded 258 government contracts worth £330.3M in total.
There are 3,712 active companies classified under SIC code 42220 (Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications) in the UK, out of 4,318 total registered.
SIC code 42220 stands for "Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (535), LIVERPOOL (88), GLASGOW (82).
The average active construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications company in the UK is 4.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 21,084 data signals across 11 categories for active construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,275 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.