There are 2,746 active companies in the remediation activities and other waste management services sector in the UK (SIC code 39000). This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11% dissolution rate — 2,746 of 3,512 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 132.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 103% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.1 years. 74 large companies, 16 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 395 government contracts valued at £1.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1891.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 132.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The remediation activities and other waste management services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the remediation activities and other waste management services sector have been awarded 395 government contracts worth £1016.7M in total.
There are 2,746 active companies classified under SIC code 39000 (Remediation activities and other waste management services) in the UK, out of 3,512 total registered.
SIC code 39000 stands for "Remediation activities and other waste management services". It belongs to Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (256), GLASGOW (59), MANCHESTER (48).
The average active remediation activities and other waste management services company in the UK is 10.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1891.
Our database contains 27,130 data signals across 11 categories for active remediation activities and other waste management services companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,707 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.