There are 5,528 active companies in the residential nursing care facilities sector in the UK (SIC code 87100). 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 — 5,528 of 6,877 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 176.9% 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 9.4 years. 245 large companies, 84 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 215 government contracts valued at £1.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1914.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 176.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The residential nursing care facilities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the residential nursing care facilities sector have been awarded 215 government contracts worth £1743.3M in total.
There are 5,528 active companies classified under SIC code 87100 (Residential nursing care facilities) in the UK, out of 6,877 total registered.
SIC code 87100 stands for "Residential nursing care facilities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (778), SHEFFIELD (164), BIRMINGHAM (151).
The average active residential nursing care facilities company in the UK is 9.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1914.
Our database contains 69,956 data signals across 12 categories for active residential nursing care facilities companies. The largest category is Financial with 24,375 signals from 10 government sources.
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