938 active UK companies are classified under sea and coastal passenger water transport (SIC code 50100), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.1% dissolution rate — 938 of 1,143 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 133.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.0 years. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 31 government contracts valued at £95.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1861.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 133.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sea and coastal passenger water transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the sea and coastal passenger water transport sector have been awarded 31 government contracts worth £95.3M in total.
There are 938 active companies classified under SIC code 50100 (Sea and coastal passenger water transport) in the UK, out of 1,143 total registered.
SIC code 50100 stands for "Sea and coastal passenger water transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (129), HARROW (69), SWANSEA (33).
The average active sea and coastal passenger water transport company in the UK is 12 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1861.
Our database contains 9,756 data signals across 12 categories for active sea and coastal passenger water transport companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,115 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.