There are 1,185 active companies in the service activities incidental to air transportation sector in the UK (SIC code 52230). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 1,185 of 1,327 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 146.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 85% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.2 years. 55 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 15 government contracts valued at £31.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 146.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The service activities incidental to air transportation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the service activities incidental to air transportation sector have been awarded 15 government contracts worth £31.3M in total.
There are 1,185 active companies classified under SIC code 52230 (Service activities incidental to air transportation) in the UK, out of 1,327 total registered.
SIC code 52230 stands for "Service activities incidental to air transportation". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (183), PORTHCAWL (22), MANCHESTER (16).
The average active service activities incidental to air transportation company in the UK is 11.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 9,028 data signals across 11 categories for active service activities incidental to air transportation companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,822 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.