There are 2,886 active companies in the support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction sector in the UK (SIC code 09100). This sector falls under Section B — Mining and quarrying — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.9% dissolution rate — 2,886 of 3,723 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 91.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 103% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.8 years. 228 large companies, 10 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 52 government contracts valued at £6.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 91.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction sector have been awarded 52 government contracts worth £6.4M in total.
There are 2,886 active companies classified under SIC code 09100 (Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction) in the UK, out of 3,723 total registered.
SIC code 09100 stands for "Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction". It belongs to Section B — Mining and quarrying of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (464), ABERDEEN (342), MONTROSE (118).
The average active support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction company in the UK is 10.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1899.
Our database contains 28,359 data signals across 11 categories for active support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction companies. The largest category is Governance with 12,551 signals from 5 government sources.
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