62,760 active companies in the UK are classified under hairdressing and other beauty treatment (SIC code 96020). This sector falls under Section S — Other service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.8% dissolution rate — 62,760 of 80,791 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 284.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 120% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 7 government contracts valued at £7.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 284.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The hairdressing and other beauty treatment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the hairdressing and other beauty treatment sector have been awarded 7 government contracts worth £7.8M in total.
There are 62,760 active companies classified under SIC code 96020 (Hairdressing and other beauty treatment) in the UK, out of 80,791 total registered.
SIC code 96020 stands for "Hairdressing and other beauty treatment". It belongs to Section S — Other service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (10,227), MANCHESTER (1,319), GLASGOW (1,216).
The average active hairdressing and other beauty treatment company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1946.
Our database contains 466,265 data signals across 11 categories for active hairdressing and other beauty treatment companies. The largest category is Governance with 256,672 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.