There are 6,132 active companies in the scaffold erection sector in the UK (SIC code 43991). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.7% dissolution rate — 6,132 of 7,792 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 176.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 111% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.4 years. London leads with 6% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 113 government contracts valued at £62.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 176.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The scaffold erection sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 6% in LONDON.
Companies in the scaffold erection sector have been awarded 113 government contracts worth £62.1M in total.
There are 6,132 active companies classified under SIC code 43991 (Scaffold erection) in the UK, out of 7,792 total registered.
SIC code 43991 stands for "Scaffold erection". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (385), GLASGOW (122), BRISTOL (104).
The average active scaffold erection company in the UK is 7.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1919.
Our database contains 52,353 data signals across 10 categories for active scaffold erection companies. The largest category is Governance with 25,663 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.