There are 9,148 active companies in the physical well-being activities sector in the UK (SIC code 96040). This sector falls under Section S — Other service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 13.1% dissolution rate — 9,148 of 11,411 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 267.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 117% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 43 government contracts valued at £46.4M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 267.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The physical well-being activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the physical well-being activities sector have been awarded 43 government contracts worth £46.4M in total.
There are 9,148 active companies classified under SIC code 96040 (Physical well-being activities) in the UK, out of 11,411 total registered.
SIC code 96040 stands for "Physical well-being activities". It belongs to Section S — Other service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,691), GLASGOW (165), LIVERPOOL (132).
The average active physical well-being activities company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1952.
Our database contains 70,564 data signals across 11 categories for active physical well-being activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 37,826 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.