11,811 active companies in the UK are classified under temporary employment agency activities (SIC code 78200). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 18.6% dissolution rate — 11,811 of 17,246 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 231.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 127% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.6 years. 235 large companies, 30 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 3,299 government contracts valued at £16.1B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 231.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The temporary employment agency activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">18.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the temporary employment agency activities sector have been awarded 3,299 government contracts worth £16063.2M in total.
There are 11,811 active companies classified under SIC code 78200 (Temporary employment agency activities) in the UK, out of 17,246 total registered.
SIC code 78200 stands for "Temporary employment agency activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,305), BIRMINGHAM (362), MANCHESTER (274).
The average active temporary employment agency activities company in the UK is 7.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1943.
Our database contains 117,592 data signals across 11 categories for active temporary employment agency activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 49,565 signals from 6 government sources.
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