There are 8,358 active companies in the pre-primary education sector in the UK (SIC code 85100). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.3% dissolution rate — 8,358 of 9,407 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 76.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 82% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.5 years. 352 large companies, 11 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 72 government contracts valued at £73.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1872.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 76.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The pre-primary education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the pre-primary education sector have been awarded 72 government contracts worth £73.9M in total.
There are 8,358 active companies classified under SIC code 85100 (Pre-primary education) in the UK, out of 9,407 total registered.
SIC code 85100 stands for "Pre-primary education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,126), MANCHESTER (175), BIRMINGHAM (152).
The average active pre-primary education company in the UK is 12.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1872.
Our database contains 112,942 data signals across 11 categories for active pre-primary education companies. The largest category is Financial with 44,930 signals from 11 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.