701 active UK companies are classified under raising of sheep and goats (SIC code 01450), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.6% dissolution rate — 701 of 775 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 114.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 66% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 3% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 114.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The raising of sheep and goats sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 3% in LONDON.
Companies in the raising of sheep and goats sector have been awarded 5 government contracts worth £0.5M in total.
There are 701 active companies classified under SIC code 01450 (Raising of sheep and goats) in the UK, out of 775 total registered.
SIC code 01450 stands for "Raising of sheep and goats". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (18), BIRMINGHAM (10), TAUNTON (10).
The average active raising of sheep and goats company in the UK is 19.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1889.
Our database contains 7,009 data signals across 11 categories for active raising of sheep and goats companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,130 signals from 5 government sources.
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