There are 2,497 active companies in the licensed carriers sector in the UK (SIC code 53201). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15% dissolution rate — 2,497 of 3,652 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 152.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 134% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.5 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 68 government contracts valued at £614.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 152.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The licensed carriers sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the licensed carriers sector have been awarded 68 government contracts worth £614.9M in total.
There are 2,497 active companies classified under SIC code 53201 (Licensed carriers) in the UK, out of 3,652 total registered.
SIC code 53201 stands for "Licensed carriers". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (275), LEICESTER (130), BIRMINGHAM (62).
The average active licensed carriers company in the UK is 6.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1955.
Our database contains 19,906 data signals across 11 categories for active licensed carriers companies. The largest category is Governance with 10,311 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.