13,071 active companies in the UK are classified under other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (SIC code 88990). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.9% dissolution rate — 13,071 of 15,792 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 156.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.8 years. 408 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,240 government contracts valued at £4.3B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1878.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 156.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,240 government contracts worth £4268.9M in total.
There are 13,071 active companies classified under SIC code 88990 (Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 15,792 total registered.
SIC code 88990 stands for "Other social work activities without accommodation 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 (2,869), BIRMINGHAM (341), MANCHESTER (276).
The average active other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. company in the UK is 11.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1878.
Our database contains 142,818 data signals across 12 categories for active other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Financial with 55,984 signals from 10 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.