There are 8,478 active companies in the other residential care activities n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 87900). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.9% dissolution rate — 8,478 of 10,594 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 300.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 112% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.4 years. 140 large companies, 29 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 630 government contracts valued at £22.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 300.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other residential care activities n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the other residential care activities n.e.c. sector have been awarded 630 government contracts worth £22704.3M in total.
There are 8,478 active companies classified under SIC code 87900 (Other residential care activities n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 10,594 total registered.
SIC code 87900 stands for "Other residential care activities n.e.c.". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,165), BIRMINGHAM (356), LIVERPOOL (268).
The average active other residential care activities n.e.c. company in the UK is 6.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 79,474 data signals across 10 categories for active other residential care activities n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 34,156 signals from 5 government sources.
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