20,532 active companies in the UK are classified under educational support services (SIC code 85600). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6% dissolution rate — 20,532 of 22,733 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 198.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.9 years. 147 large companies, 1 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 924 government contracts valued at £976.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1888.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 198.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The educational support services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the educational support services sector have been awarded 924 government contracts worth £976.9M in total.
There are 20,532 active companies classified under SIC code 85600 (Educational support services) in the UK, out of 22,733 total registered.
SIC code 85600 stands for "Educational support services". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (4,994), BIRMINGHAM (620), MANCHESTER (495).
The average active educational support services company in the UK is 5.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 125,942 data signals across 12 categories for active educational support services companies. The largest category is Governance with 62,468 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.