85 active UK companies are classified under operation of rail freight terminals (SIC code 52211), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.3% dissolution rate — 85 of 94 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 690% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 3.8 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 690% of active companies formed since 2020.
The operation of rail freight terminals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 3.8 years old.
There are 85 active companies classified under SIC code 52211 (Operation of rail freight terminals) in the UK, out of 94 total registered.
SIC code 52211 stands for "Operation of rail freight terminals". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active operation of rail freight terminals company in the UK is 3.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1992.
Our database contains 360 data signals across 6 categories for active operation of rail freight terminals companies. The largest category is Governance with 245 signals from 4 government sources.
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