There are 7,947 active companies in the web portals sector in the UK (SIC code 63120). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 16.5% dissolution rate — 7,947 of 10,478 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 275.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 123% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.0 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 36% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 158 government contracts valued at £34.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 275.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The web portals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">16.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5 years old. Geographic concentration: 36% in LONDON.
Companies in the web portals sector have been awarded 158 government contracts worth £34.3M in total.
There are 7,947 active companies classified under SIC code 63120 (Web portals) in the UK, out of 10,478 total registered.
SIC code 63120 stands for "Web portals". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,869), MANCHESTER (146), BIRMINGHAM (135).
The average active web portals company in the UK is 5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1966.
Our database contains 59,697 data signals across 11 categories for active web portals companies. The largest category is Governance with 33,041 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.