28,401 active companies in the UK are classified under specialists medical practice activities (SIC code 86220). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.9% dissolution rate — 28,401 of 31,355 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 148.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.4 years. 57 large companies, 7 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 292 government contracts valued at £5.1B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 148.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The specialists medical practice activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the specialists medical practice activities sector have been awarded 292 government contracts worth £5106.7M in total.
There are 28,401 active companies classified under SIC code 86220 (Specialists medical practice activities) in the UK, out of 31,355 total registered.
SIC code 86220 stands for "Specialists medical practice activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,750), WILMSLOW (710), BIRMINGHAM (628).
The average active specialists medical practice activities company in the UK is 6.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1924.
Our database contains 233,140 data signals across 11 categories for active specialists medical practice activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 117,545 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.