13,613 active companies in the UK are classified under other transportation support activities (SIC code 52290). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15.4% dissolution rate — 13,613 of 18,636 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 301.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 124% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.5 years. 220 large companies, 26 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 365 government contracts valued at £1.6B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 301.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other transportation support activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the other transportation support activities sector have been awarded 365 government contracts worth £1578.0M in total.
There are 13,613 active companies classified under SIC code 52290 (Other transportation support activities) in the UK, out of 18,636 total registered.
SIC code 52290 stands for "Other transportation support activities". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,018), BIRMINGHAM (405), MANCHESTER (303).
The average active other transportation support activities company in the UK is 6.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1893.
Our database contains 107,548 data signals across 11 categories for active other transportation support activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 56,462 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.