There are 3,603 active companies in the driving school activities sector in the UK (SIC code 85530). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.8% dissolution rate — 3,603 of 4,305 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 340.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 108% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.2 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 27 government contracts valued at £6.2M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 340.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The driving school activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the driving school activities sector have been awarded 27 government contracts worth £6.2M in total.
There are 3,603 active companies classified under SIC code 85530 (Driving school activities) in the UK, out of 4,305 total registered.
SIC code 85530 stands for "Driving school activities". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (380), MANCHESTER (87), BIRMINGHAM (84).
The average active driving school activities company in the UK is 5.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1956.
Our database contains 26,506 data signals across 10 categories for active driving school activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,800 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.