There are 1,299 active companies in the farm animal boarding and care sector in the UK (SIC code 01621). This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,299 of 1,422 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 189.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.8 years. London leads with 4% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 14 government contracts valued at £2.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1913.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 189.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The farm animal boarding and care sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 4% in LONDON.
Companies in the farm animal boarding and care sector have been awarded 14 government contracts worth £2.5M in total.
There are 1,299 active companies classified under SIC code 01621 (Farm animal boarding and care) in the UK, out of 1,422 total registered.
SIC code 01621 stands for "Farm animal boarding and care". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (54), SOUTHAMPTON (15), GLASGOW (14).
The average active farm animal boarding and care company in the UK is 6.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1913.
Our database contains 7,237 data signals across 11 categories for active farm animal boarding and care companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,975 signals from 5 government sources.
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