170,632 active UK companies operate in other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC code 82990), making it one of the largest business sectors in the United Kingdom. This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.6% dissolution rate — 170,632 of 195,677 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 69.2% of current companies established in the 2020s. 86% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.7 years. 4,817 large companies, 234 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 9,214 government contracts valued at £36.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1864.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 69.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other business support service activities n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector have been awarded 9,214 government contracts worth £36661.5M in total.
There are 170,632 active companies classified under SIC code 82990 (Other business support service activities n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 195,677 total registered.
SIC code 82990 stands for "Other business support service activities n.e.c.". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (40,597), WARRINGTON (3,157), BIRMINGHAM (2,933).
The average active other business support service activities n.e.c. company in the UK is 11.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1864.
Our database contains 1,169,370 data signals across 12 categories for active other business support service activities n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 535,689 signals from 7 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.