There are 4,024 active companies in the research and experimental development on biotechnology sector in the UK (SIC code 72110). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.2% dissolution rate — 4,024 of 4,909 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 191.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.2 years. 155 large companies, 6 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 299 government contracts valued at £1.4B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1914.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 191.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The research and experimental development on biotechnology sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the research and experimental development on biotechnology sector have been awarded 299 government contracts worth £1362.9M in total.
There are 4,024 active companies classified under SIC code 72110 (Research and experimental development on biotechnology) in the UK, out of 4,909 total registered.
SIC code 72110 stands for "Research and experimental development on biotechnology". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,095), CAMBRIDGE (301), OXFORD (122).
The average active research and experimental development on biotechnology company in the UK is 7.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1914.
Our database contains 43,351 data signals across 11 categories for active research and experimental development on biotechnology companies. The largest category is Governance with 17,318 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.