There are 4,306 active companies in the tour operator activities sector in the UK (SIC code 79120). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.1% dissolution rate — 4,306 of 5,253 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 158.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 98% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.0 years. 106 large companies, 7 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 36 government contracts valued at £9.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 158.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The tour operator activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the tour operator activities sector have been awarded 36 government contracts worth £9.7M in total.
There are 4,306 active companies classified under SIC code 79120 (Tour operator activities) in the UK, out of 5,253 total registered.
SIC code 79120 stands for "Tour operator activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (968), EDINBURGH (115), GLASGOW (78).
The average active tour operator activities company in the UK is 10 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1929.
Our database contains 38,751 data signals across 11 categories for active tour operator activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 18,240 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.