75,183 active companies in the UK are classified under other human health activities (SIC code 86900). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.7% dissolution rate — 75,183 of 92,454 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 188.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.2 years. 606 large companies, 59 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 17% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 2,769 government contracts valued at £15.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1892.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 188.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other human health activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 17% in LONDON.
Companies in the other human health activities sector have been awarded 2,769 government contracts worth £14968.5M in total.
There are 75,183 active companies classified under SIC code 86900 (Other human health activities) in the UK, out of 92,454 total registered.
SIC code 86900 stands for "Other human health activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (12,562), BIRMINGHAM (2,024), MANCHESTER (1,866).
The average active other human health activities company in the UK is 7.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1892.
Our database contains 662,423 data signals across 12 categories for active other human health activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 313,968 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.