There are 4,459 active companies in the regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security sector in the UK (SIC code 84120). This sector falls under Section O — Public administration and defence — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 20.3% dissolution rate — 4,459 of 6,280 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 605.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 138% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 3.5 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 95 government contracts valued at £146.2M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 605.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">20.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 3.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security sector have been awarded 95 government contracts worth £146.2M in total.
There are 4,459 active companies classified under SIC code 84120 (Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security) in the UK, out of 6,280 total registered.
SIC code 84120 stands for "Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security". It belongs to Section O — Public administration and defence of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (922), BIRMINGHAM (170), MANCHESTER (162).
The average active regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security company in the UK is 3.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1976.
Our database contains 35,036 data signals across 10 categories for active regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security companies. The largest category is Governance with 18,315 signals from 5 government sources.
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