There are 2,915 active companies in the market research and public opinion polling sector in the UK (SIC code 73200). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 2,915 of 3,281 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 95% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 85% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.7 years. 53 large companies, 2 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 31% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 1,459 government contracts valued at £2.7B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 95% of active companies formed since 2020.
The market research and public opinion polling sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 31% in LONDON.
Companies in the market research and public opinion polling sector have been awarded 1,459 government contracts worth £2651.9M in total.
There are 2,915 active companies classified under SIC code 73200 (Market research and public opinion polling) in the UK, out of 3,281 total registered.
SIC code 73200 stands for "Market research and public opinion polling". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (906), MANCHESTER (40), LEEDS (34).
The average active market research and public opinion polling company in the UK is 10.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1944.
Our database contains 20,627 data signals across 11 categories for active market research and public opinion polling companies. The largest category is Governance with 9,221 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.