There are 1,085 active companies in the disinfecting and exterminating services sector in the UK (SIC code 81291). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.7% dissolution rate — 1,085 of 1,245 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 225.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.9 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 25 government contracts valued at £11.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 225.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The disinfecting and exterminating services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the disinfecting and exterminating services sector have been awarded 25 government contracts worth £11.6M in total.
There are 1,085 active companies classified under SIC code 81291 (Disinfecting and exterminating services) in the UK, out of 1,245 total registered.
SIC code 81291 stands for "Disinfecting and exterminating services". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (115), BRISTOL (19), GLASGOW (15).
The average active disinfecting and exterminating services company in the UK is 6.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1937.
Our database contains 8,309 data signals across 10 categories for active disinfecting and exterminating services companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,505 signals from 5 government sources.
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