There are 1,311 active companies in the sewerage sector in the UK (SIC code 37000). This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4% dissolution rate — 1,311 of 1,501 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 189.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.5 years. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 104 government contracts valued at £81.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1912.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 189.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sewerage sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the sewerage sector have been awarded 104 government contracts worth £81.7M in total.
There are 1,311 active companies classified under SIC code 37000 (Sewerage) in the UK, out of 1,501 total registered.
SIC code 37000 stands for "Sewerage". It belongs to Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (118), BOURNEMOUTH (17), BRISTOL (16).
The average active sewerage company in the UK is 9.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1912.
Our database contains 8,602 data signals across 10 categories for active sewerage companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,233 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.