18,099 active companies in the UK are classified under taxi operation (SIC code 49320). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.9% dissolution rate — 18,099 of 22,675 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 271.4% 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. The average company age in this sector is 5.5 years. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 5,706 government contracts valued at £835.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 271.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The taxi operation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the taxi operation sector have been awarded 5,706 government contracts worth £835.7M in total.
There are 18,099 active companies classified under SIC code 49320 (Taxi operation) in the UK, out of 22,675 total registered.
SIC code 49320 stands for "Taxi operation". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,405), EDINBURGH (359), MANCHESTER (313).
The average active taxi operation company in the UK is 5.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 137,405 data signals across 10 categories for active taxi operation companies. The largest category is Governance with 70,339 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.