955 active UK companies are classified under construction of water projects (SIC code 42910), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.5% dissolution rate — 955 of 1,089 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 155.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 88% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.2 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 158 government contracts valued at £179.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1906.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 155.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The construction of water projects sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the construction of water projects sector have been awarded 158 government contracts worth £179.4M in total.
There are 955 active companies classified under SIC code 42910 (Construction of water projects) in the UK, out of 1,089 total registered.
SIC code 42910 stands for "Construction of water projects". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (108), BRISTOL (13), PRESTON (13).
The average active construction of water projects company in the UK is 10.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1906.
Our database contains 6,868 data signals across 10 categories for active construction of water projects companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,016 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.