There are 2,450 active companies in the translation and interpretation activities sector in the UK (SIC code 74300). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.7% dissolution rate — 2,450 of 2,700 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 133% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.3 years. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 218 government contracts valued at £1.3B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 133% of active companies formed since 2020.
The translation and interpretation activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the translation and interpretation activities sector have been awarded 218 government contracts worth £1336.4M in total.
There are 2,450 active companies classified under SIC code 74300 (Translation and interpretation activities) in the UK, out of 2,700 total registered.
SIC code 74300 stands for "Translation and interpretation activities". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (667), MANCHESTER (68), BIRMINGHAM (56).
The average active translation and interpretation activities company in the UK is 8.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1959.
Our database contains 14,440 data signals across 10 categories for active translation and interpretation activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 7,520 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.