There are 2,123 active companies in the sea and coastal freight water transport sector in the UK (SIC code 50200). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.5% dissolution rate — 2,123 of 2,558 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 166.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 87% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.9 years. 240 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 38% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 30 government contracts valued at £1.4B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1856.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 166.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sea and coastal freight water transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 38% in LONDON.
Companies in the sea and coastal freight water transport sector have been awarded 30 government contracts worth £1369.5M in total.
There are 2,123 active companies classified under SIC code 50200 (Sea and coastal freight water transport) in the UK, out of 2,558 total registered.
SIC code 50200 stands for "Sea and coastal freight water transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (807), WEMBLEY (127), LIVERPOOL (35).
The average active sea and coastal freight water transport company in the UK is 13.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1856.
Our database contains 22,438 data signals across 11 categories for active sea and coastal freight water transport companies. The largest category is Governance with 9,566 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.