13,328 active companies in the UK are classified under sports and recreation education (SIC code 85510). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.6% dissolution rate — 13,328 of 15,836 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 358.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.4 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 176 government contracts valued at £151.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 358.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sports and recreation education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the sports and recreation education sector have been awarded 176 government contracts worth £151.7M in total.
There are 13,328 active companies classified under SIC code 85510 (Sports and recreation education) in the UK, out of 15,836 total registered.
SIC code 85510 stands for "Sports and recreation education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,861), BIRMINGHAM (215), SHEFFIELD (214).
The average active sports and recreation education company in the UK is 4.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1927.
Our database contains 102,570 data signals across 11 categories for active sports and recreation education companies. The largest category is Governance with 55,384 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.