There are 3,045 active companies in the funeral and related activities sector in the UK (SIC code 96030). This sector falls under Section S — Other service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 3.2% dissolution rate — 3,045 of 3,267 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 108.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 79% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.5 years. London leads with 5% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 62 government contracts valued at £16.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1874.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 108.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The funeral and related activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">3.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 5% in LONDON.
Companies in the funeral and related activities sector have been awarded 62 government contracts worth £16.8M in total.
There are 3,045 active companies classified under SIC code 96030 (Funeral and related activities) in the UK, out of 3,267 total registered.
SIC code 96030 stands for "Funeral and related activities". It belongs to Section S — Other service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (162), GLASGOW (55), MANCHESTER (49).
The average active funeral and related activities company in the UK is 14.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1874.
Our database contains 24,370 data signals across 11 categories for active funeral and related activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 10,001 signals from 6 government sources.
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