15,156 active companies in the UK are classified under financial management (SIC code 70221). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.5% dissolution rate — 15,156 of 18,347 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 137.3% 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 7.7 years. 201 large companies, 8 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 181 government contracts valued at £156.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1912.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 137.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The financial management sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the financial management sector have been awarded 181 government contracts worth £156.8M in total.
There are 15,156 active companies classified under SIC code 70221 (Financial management) in the UK, out of 18,347 total registered.
SIC code 70221 stands for "Financial management". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,860), MANCHESTER (189), GLASGOW (171).
The average active financial management company in the UK is 7.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1912.
Our database contains 129,123 data signals across 12 categories for active financial management companies. The largest category is Governance with 63,681 signals from 6 government sources.
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