310 active UK companies are classified under trade of gas through mains (SIC code 35230), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14.8% dissolution rate — 310 of 433 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 133.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 125% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.8 years. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 8 government contracts valued at £1.6B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 133.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The trade of gas through mains sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the trade of gas through mains sector have been awarded 8 government contracts worth £1644.8M in total.
There are 310 active companies classified under SIC code 35230 (Trade of gas through mains) in the UK, out of 433 total registered.
SIC code 35230 stands for "Trade of gas through mains". It belongs to Section D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (64), BIRMINGHAM (14), BELFAST (6).
The average active trade of gas through mains company in the UK is 7.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1989.
Our database contains 3,180 data signals across 11 categories for active trade of gas through mains companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,383 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.