There are 6,556 active companies in the residential care activities for the elderly and disabled sector in the UK (SIC code 87300). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.3% dissolution rate — 6,556 of 8,081 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 192% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 97% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.3 years. 271 large companies, 58 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 541 government contracts valued at £5.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 192% of active companies formed since 2020.
The residential care activities for the elderly and disabled sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the residential care activities for the elderly and disabled sector have been awarded 541 government contracts worth £5671.5M in total.
There are 6,556 active companies classified under SIC code 87300 (Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled) in the UK, out of 8,081 total registered.
SIC code 87300 stands for "Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (818), BIRMINGHAM (221), MANCHESTER (167).
The average active residential care activities for the elderly and disabled company in the UK is 10.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1905.
Our database contains 83,653 data signals across 12 categories for active residential care activities for the elderly and disabled companies. The largest category is Financial with 28,670 signals from 11 government sources.
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