There are 1,417 active companies in the postal activities under universal service obligation sector in the UK (SIC code 53100). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.2% dissolution rate — 1,417 of 1,823 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 140.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 120% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.3 years. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 76 government contracts valued at £998.2M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 140.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The postal activities under universal service obligation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the postal activities under universal service obligation sector have been awarded 76 government contracts worth £998.2M in total.
There are 1,417 active companies classified under SIC code 53100 (Postal activities under universal service obligation) in the UK, out of 1,823 total registered.
SIC code 53100 stands for "Postal activities under universal service obligation". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (191), BIRMINGHAM (50), MANCHESTER (41).
The average active postal activities under universal service obligation company in the UK is 6.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1980.
Our database contains 8,332 data signals across 11 categories for active postal activities under universal service obligation companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,184 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.