22,577 active companies in the UK are classified under general medical practice activities (SIC code 86210). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8% dissolution rate — 22,577 of 25,785 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 156.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 105% 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. 72 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 354 government contracts valued at £11.9B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 156.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The general medical practice activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the general medical practice activities sector have been awarded 354 government contracts worth £11858.0M in total.
There are 22,577 active companies classified under SIC code 86210 (General medical practice activities) in the UK, out of 25,785 total registered.
SIC code 86210 stands for "General medical practice activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,865), MANCHESTER (972), BIRMINGHAM (740).
The average active general medical practice activities company in the UK is 6.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1957.
Our database contains 186,784 data signals across 12 categories for active general medical practice activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 93,765 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.