There are 2,136 active companies in the other building and industrial cleaning activities sector in the UK (SIC code 81229). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14.6% dissolution rate — 2,136 of 2,847 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 293.4% 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 5.7 years. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 92 government contracts valued at £90.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 293.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other building and industrial cleaning activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the other building and industrial cleaning activities sector have been awarded 92 government contracts worth £90.9M in total.
There are 2,136 active companies classified under SIC code 81229 (Other building and industrial cleaning activities) in the UK, out of 2,847 total registered.
SIC code 81229 stands for "Other building and industrial cleaning activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (272), GLASGOW (40), BIRMINGHAM (38).
The average active other building and industrial cleaning activities company in the UK is 5.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1949.
Our database contains 14,802 data signals across 9 categories for active other building and industrial cleaning activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,189 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.