There are 1,732 active companies in the fire service activities sector in the UK (SIC code 84250). This sector falls under Section O — Public administration and defence — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.6% dissolution rate — 1,732 of 2,075 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 276% 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 6.2 years. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 140 government contracts valued at £70.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 276% of active companies formed since 2020.
The fire service activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
Companies in the fire service activities sector have been awarded 140 government contracts worth £70.2M in total.
There are 1,732 active companies classified under SIC code 84250 (Fire service activities) in the UK, out of 2,075 total registered.
SIC code 84250 stands for "Fire service activities". It belongs to Section O — Public administration and defence of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (138), GLASGOW (33), NOTTINGHAM (21).
The average active fire service activities company in the UK is 6.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1905.
Our database contains 13,758 data signals across 11 categories for active fire service activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 7,198 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.