UK SIC Codes: Complete Directory

Browse all 731 UK Standard Industrial Classification codes organised by 21 sections. Covering 5,022,372 active companies registered at Companies House.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

40 codes · 41,829 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

01110 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds4,080

01120 Growing of rice53

01130 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers1,534

01140 Growing of sugar cane11

01150 Growing of tobacco10

01160 Growing of fibre crops74

01190 Growing of other non-perennial crops368

01210 Growing of grapes244

01220 Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits36

01230 Growing of citrus fruits8

01240 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits167

01250 Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts455

01260 Growing of oleaginous fruits9

01270 Growing of beverage crops53

01280 Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops177

01290 Growing of other perennial crops443

01300 Plant propagation698

01410 Raising of dairy cattle1,623

01420 Raising of other cattle and buffaloes815

01430 Raising of horses and other equines2,349

01440 Raising of camels and camelids67

01450 Raising of sheep and goats703

01460 Raising of swine/pigs368

01470 Raising of poultry1,246

01490 Raising of other animals1,591

01500 Mixed farming8,530

01610 Support activities for crop production2,703

01621 Farm animal boarding and care1,299

01629 Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.2,090

01630 Post-harvest crop activities345

01640 Seed processing for propagation77

01700 Hunting, trapping and related service activities652

02100 Silviculture and other forestry activities2,402

02200 Logging636

02300 Gathering of wild growing non-wood products54

02400 Support services to forestry2,074

03110 Marine fishing2,216

03120 Freshwater fishing800

03210 Marine aquaculture506

03220 Freshwater aquaculture263

Manufacturing

259 codes · 216,442 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

10110 Processing and preserving of meat697

10120 Processing and preserving of poultry meat151

10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products800

10200 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs356

10310 Processing and preserving of potatoes74

10320 Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice548

10390 Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables706

10410 Manufacture of oils and fats257

10420 Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats12

10511 Liquid milk and cream production192

10512 Butter and cheese production242

10519 Manufacture of other milk products198

10520 Manufacture of ice cream702

10611 Grain milling136

10612 Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food295

10620 Manufacture of starches and starch products31

10710 Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes5,089

10720 Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes477

10730 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products61

10810 Manufacture of sugar27

10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery740

10822 Manufacture of sugar confectionery365

10831 Tea processing389

10832 Production of coffee and coffee substitutes1,609

10840 Manufacture of condiments and seasonings846

10850 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes1,028

10860 Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food513

10890 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.5,493

10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals309

10920 Manufacture of prepared pet foods770

11010 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits2,037

11020 Manufacture of wine from grape345

11030 Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines351

11040 Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages223

11050 Manufacture of beer1,934

11060 Manufacture of malt27

11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters1,383

12000 Manufacture of tobacco products132

13100 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres286

13200 Weaving of textiles401

13300 Finishing of textiles1,156

13910 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics383

13921 Manufacture of soft furnishings1,563

13922 manufacture of canvas goods, sacks, etc.190

13923 manufacture of household textiles746

13931 Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs156

13939 Manufacture of other carpets and rugs124

13940 Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting93

13950 Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel165

13960 Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles378

13990 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.1,496

14110 Manufacture of leather clothes608

14120 Manufacture of workwear626

14131 Manufacture of other men's outerwear1,243

14132 Manufacture of other women's outerwear1,201

14141 Manufacture of men's underwear97

14142 Manufacture of women's underwear267

14190 Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c.4,834

14200 Manufacture of articles of fur21

14310 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery89

14390 Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel199

15110 Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur127

15120 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness1,001

15200 Manufacture of footwear428

16100 Sawmilling and planing of wood640

16210 Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels251

16220 Manufacture of assembled parquet floors102

16230 Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery7,973

16240 Manufacture of wooden containers377

16290 Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials1,780

17110 Manufacture of pulp29

17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard235

17211 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags154

17219 Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers491

17220 Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites417

17230 Manufacture of paper stationery863

17240 Manufacture of wallpaper67

17290 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.469

18110 Printing of newspapers135

18121 Manufacture of printed labels659

18129 Printing n.e.c.8,370

18130 Pre-press and pre-media services1,425

18140 Binding and related services176

18201 Reproduction of sound recording1,076

18202 Reproduction of video recording395

18203 Reproduction of computer media499

19100 Manufacture of coke oven products13

19201 Mineral oil refining143

19209 Other treatment of petroleum products (excluding petrochemicals manufacture)145

20110 Manufacture of industrial gases169

20120 Manufacture of dyes and pigments142

20130 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals316

20140 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals309

20150 Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds358

20160 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms352

20170 Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms28

20200 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products158

20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants564

20302 Manufacture of printing ink82

20411 Manufacture of soap and detergents946

20412 Manufacture of cleaning and polishing preparations375

20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations2,188

20510 Manufacture of explosives21

20520 Manufacture of glues82

20530 Manufacture of essential oils246

20590 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.1,141

20600 Manufacture of man-made fibres53

21100 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products1,164

21200 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations538

22110 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres288

22190 Manufacture of other rubber products771

22210 Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles309

22220 Manufacture of plastic packing goods503

22230 Manufacture of builders ware of plastic346

22290 Manufacture of other plastic products3,752

23110 Manufacture of flat glass180

23120 Shaping and processing of flat glass330

23130 Manufacture of hollow glass32

23140 Manufacture of glass fibres116

23190 Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware295

23200 Manufacture of refractory products90

23310 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags79

23320 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay276

23410 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles574

23420 Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures36

23430 Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings57

23440 Manufacture of other technical ceramic products107

23490 Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.149

23510 Manufacture of cement50

23520 Manufacture of lime and plaster19

23610 Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes675

23620 Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes157

23630 Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete318

23640 Manufacture of mortars13

23650 Manufacture of fibre cement16

23690 Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement184

23700 Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone1,201

23910 Production of abrasive products61

23990 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.305

24100 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys747

24200 Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel671

24310 Cold drawing of bars17

24320 Cold rolling of narrow strip18

24330 Cold forming or folding125

24340 Cold drawing of wire25

24410 Precious metals production267

24420 Aluminium production190

24430 Lead, zinc and tin production23

24440 Copper production40

24450 Other non-ferrous metal production221

24460 Processing of nuclear fuel9

24510 Casting of iron104

24520 Casting of steel128

24530 Casting of light metals115

24540 Casting of other non-ferrous metals119

25110 Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures4,639

25120 Manufacture of doors and windows of metal1,519

25210 Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers221

25290 Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal202

25300 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers27

25400 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition100

25500 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy381

25610 Treatment and coating of metals1,087

25620 Machining2,622

25710 Manufacture of cutlery107

25720 Manufacture of locks and hinges329

25730 Manufacture of tools861

25910 Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers52

25920 Manufacture of light metal packaging94

25930 Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs289

25940 Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products277

25990 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.7,560

26110 Manufacture of electronic components1,639

26120 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards421

26200 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment1,031

26301 Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment163

26309 Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment379

26400 Manufacture of consumer electronics1,462

26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control1,291

26512 Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment866

26513 Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control73

26514 Manufacture of non-electronic industrial process control equipment60

26520 Manufacture of watches and clocks230

26600 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment201

26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments285

26702 Manufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipment167

26800 Manufacture of magnetic and optical media27

27110 Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers542

27120 Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus626

27200 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators275

27310 Manufacture of fibre optic cables63

27320 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables392

27330 Manufacture of wiring devices77

27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment1,032

27510 Manufacture of electric domestic appliances419

27520 Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances65

27900 Manufacture of other electrical equipment2,411

28110 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines352

28120 Manufacture of fluid power equipment199

28131 Manufacture of pumps376

28132 Manufacture of compressors52

28140 Manufacture of taps and valves248

28150 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements234

28210 Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners138

28220 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment784

28230 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)61

28240 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools50

28250 Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipment487

28290 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.1,001

28301 Manufacture of agricultural tractors32

28302 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors366

28410 Manufacture of metal forming machinery149

28490 Manufacture of other machine tools502

28910 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy28

28921 Manufacture of machinery for mining91

28922 Manufacture of earthmoving equipment49

28923 Manufacture of equipment for concrete crushing and screening and roadworks72

28930 Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing346

28940 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production113

28950 Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production61

28960 Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery142

28990 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.2,802

29100 Manufacture of motor vehicles1,120

29201 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)830

29202 Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers242

29203 Manufacture of caravans262

29310 Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and their engines438

29320 Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles2,153

30110 Building of ships and floating structures429

30120 Building of pleasure and sporting boats716

30200 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock203

30300 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery934

30400 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles14

30910 Manufacture of motorcycles124

30920 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages310

30990 Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.798

31010 Manufacture of office and shop furniture1,116

31020 Manufacture of kitchen furniture2,359

31030 Manufacture of mattresses405

31090 Manufacture of other furniture5,188

32110 Striking of coins30

32120 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles3,636

32130 Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles260

32200 Manufacture of musical instruments486

32300 Manufacture of sports goods1,955

32401 Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys328

32409 Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.1,703

32500 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies2,765

32910 Manufacture of brooms and brushes48

32990 Other manufacturing n.e.c.16,951

33110 Repair of fabricated metal products1,211

33120 Repair of machinery5,056

33130 Repair of electronic and optical equipment809

33140 Repair of electrical equipment5,037

33150 Repair and maintenance of ships and boats1,985

33160 Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft2,276

33170 Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c.3,538

33190 Repair of other equipment6,076

33200 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment3,705

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

8 codes · 16,795 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

35110 Production of electricity10,744

35120 Transmission of electricity427

35130 Distribution of electricity932

35140 Trade of electricity2,196

35210 Manufacture of gas325

35220 Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains310

35230 Trade of gas through mains343

35300 Steam and air conditioning supply1,518

Water supply; sewerage, waste management

9 codes · 16,164 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

36000 Water collection, treatment and supply1,532

37000 Sewerage1,311

38110 Collection of non-hazardous waste6,296

38120 Collection of hazardous waste286

38210 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste1,524

38220 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste301

38310 Dismantling of wrecks157

38320 Recovery of sorted materials1,883

39000 Remediation activities and other waste management services2,874

Construction

25 codes · 510,589 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

41100 Development of building projects109,610

41201 Construction of commercial buildings33,848

41202 Construction of domestic buildings62,547

42110 Construction of roads and motorways3,833

42120 Construction of railways and underground railways2,578

42130 Construction of bridges and tunnels190

42210 Construction of utility projects for fluids811

42220 Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications3,712

42910 Construction of water projects955

42990 Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.14,746

43110 Demolition1,317

43120 Site preparation3,710

43130 Test drilling and boring477

43210 Electrical installation49,895

43220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation41,727

43290 Other construction installation28,147

43310 Plastering6,816

43320 Joinery installation15,920

43330 Floor and wall covering8,766

43341 Painting11,313

43342 Glazing5,827

43390 Other building completion and finishing35,920

43910 Roofing activities13,756

43991 Scaffold erection6,130

43999 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.48,038

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles

103 codes · 678,628 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles4,453

45112 Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles32,757

45190 Sale of other motor vehicles4,056

45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles46,725

45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories4,582

45320 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories7,883

45400 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories2,591

46110 Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods1,392

46120 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals1,754

46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials3,347

46140 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft3,473

46150 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery4,267

46160 Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods8,971

46170 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco3,427

46180 Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products7,957

46190 Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods16,783

46210 Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds916

46220 Wholesale of flowers and plants1,316

46230 Wholesale of live animals201

46240 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather212

46310 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables3,901

46320 Wholesale of meat and meat products2,625

46330 Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats1,289

46341 Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks1,671

46342 Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages5,273

46350 Wholesale of tobacco products357

46360 Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery968

46370 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices2,595

46380 Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs2,532

46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco3,939

46410 Wholesale of textiles3,639

46420 Wholesale of clothing and footwear11,868

46431 Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played320

46439 Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)1,113

46440 Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials517

46450 Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics6,473

46460 Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods3,081

46470 Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment2,510

46480 Wholesale of watches and jewellery2,212

46491 Wholesale of musical instruments198

46499 Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.4,662

46510 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software3,835

46520 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts4,331

46610 Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies1,223

46620 Wholesale of machine tools839

46630 Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery492

46640 Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines96

46650 Wholesale of office furniture615

46660 Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment542

46690 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment3,829

46711 Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products584

46719 Wholesale of other fuels and related products756

46720 Wholesale of metals and metal ores1,492

46730 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment2,549

46740 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies2,744

46750 Wholesale of chemical products1,492

46760 Wholesale of other intermediate products2,812

46770 Wholesale of waste and scrap1,146

46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade29,999

47110 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating31,715

47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores30,431

47210 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores2,587

47220 Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores3,336

47230 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores984

47240 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores4,654

47250 Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores3,340

47260 Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores1,549

47290 Other retail sale of food in specialised stores7,634

47300 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores1,340

47410 Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores3,200

47421 Retail sale of mobile telephones3,819

47429 Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones1,336

47430 Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores955

47510 Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores3,156

47520 Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores2,546

47530 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores4,443

47540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores2,222

47591 Retail sale of musical instruments and scores788

47599 Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store7,766

47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores2,127

47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores1,365

47630 Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores922

47640 Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles7,987

47650 Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores3,460

47710 Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores22,646

47721 Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores1,263

47722 Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores656

47730 Dispensing chemist in specialised stores7,505

47741 Retail sale of hearing aids858

47749 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.2,189

47750 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores5,404

47760 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores6,000

47770 Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores5,892

47781 Retail sale in commercial art galleries2,443

47782 Retail sale by opticians3,772

47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)10,161

47791 Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores1,982

47799 Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)2,141

47810 Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products2,103

47820 Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear3,108

47890 Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods4,604

47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,451

47990 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets34,606

Transportation and storage

33 codes · 132,616 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

49100 Passenger rail transport, interurban555

49200 Freight rail transport503

49311 Urban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systems128

49319 Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)1,086

49320 Taxi operation17,182

49390 Other passenger land transport7,326

49410 Freight transport by road56,994

49420 Removal services4,825

49500 Transport via pipeline60

50100 Sea and coastal passenger water transport969

50200 Sea and coastal freight water transport2,198

50300 Inland passenger water transport359

50400 Inland freight water transport76

51101 Scheduled passenger air transport612

51102 Non-scheduled passenger air transport1,473

51210 Freight air transport883

51220 Space transport81

52101 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities398

52102 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities225

52103 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities5,549

52211 Operation of rail freight terminals23

52212 Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations52

52213 Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stations216

52219 Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.2,396

52220 Service activities incidental to water transportation873

52230 Service activities incidental to air transportation1,185

52241 Cargo handling for water transport activities556

52242 Cargo handling for air transport activities487

52243 Cargo handling for land transport activities1,118

52290 Other transportation support activities13,452

53100 Postal activities under universal service obligation1,417

53201 Licensed carriers2,663

53202 Unlicensed carrier6,696

Accommodation and food service activities

13 codes · 253,816 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

55100 Hotels and similar accommodation17,955

55201 Holiday centres and villages942

55202 Youth hostels306

55209 Other holiday and other collective accommodation12,543

55300 Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds2,729

55900 Other accommodation11,615

56101 Licensed restaurants43,500

56102 Unlicensed restaurants and cafes37,148

56103 Take-away food shops and mobile food stands61,137

56210 Event catering activities19,184

56290 Other food services17,024

56301 Licensed clubs1,839

56302 Public houses and bars27,894

Information and communication

32 codes · 430,173 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

58110 Book publishing9,491

58120 Publishing of directories and mailing lists537

58130 Publishing of newspapers771

58141 Publishing of learned journals631

58142 Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals2,544

58190 Other publishing activities12,481

58210 Publishing of computer games3,788

58290 Other software publishing12,881

59111 Motion picture production activities19,839

59112 Video production activities20,079

59113 Television programme production activities10,829

59120 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities4,117

59131 Motion picture distribution activities642

59132 Video distribution activities642

59133 Television programme distribution activities339

59140 Motion picture projection activities438

59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities15,374

60100 Radio broadcasting1,950

60200 Television programming and broadcasting activities2,608

61100 Wired telecommunications activities3,396

61200 Wireless telecommunications activities2,463

61300 Satellite telecommunications activities570

61900 Other telecommunications activities8,983

62011 Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development6,860

62012 Business and domestic software development80,379

62020 Information technology consultancy activities122,193

62030 Computer facilities management activities2,741

62090 Other information technology service activities52,009

63110 Data processing, hosting and related activities6,758

63120 Web portals7,689

63910 News agency activities704

63990 Other information service activities n.e.c.15,447

Financial and insurance activities

34 codes · 211,256 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

64110 Central banking11

64191 Banks597

64192 Building societies63

64201 Activities of agricultural holding companies947

64202 Activities of production holding companies2,175

64203 Activities of construction holding companies4,324

64204 Activities of distribution holding companies1,316

64205 Activities of financial services holding companies8,135

64209 Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.106,146

64301 Activities of investment trusts2,464

64302 Activities of unit trusts125

64303 Activities of venture and development capital companies3,277

64304 Activities of open-ended investment companies5,113

64305 Activities of property unit trusts809

64306 Activities of real estate investment trusts2,250

64910 Financial leasing1,010

64921 Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors1,142

64922 Activities of mortgage finance companies5,006

64929 Other credit granting n.e.c.1,738

64991 Security dealing on own account4,492

64992 Factoring262

64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified29,582

65110 Life insurance1,751

65120 Non-life insurance3,369

65201 Life reinsurance26

65202 Non-life reinsurance134

65300 Pension funding836

66110 Administration of financial markets1,237

66120 Security and commodity contracts dealing activities1,649

66190 Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c.7,286

66210 Risk and damage evaluation831

66220 Activities of insurance agents and brokers6,015

66290 Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding2,898

66300 Fund management activities4,240

Real estate activities

6 codes · 594,277 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

68100 Buying and selling of own real estate242,178

68201 Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate7,747

68202 Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres661

68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate267,955

68310 Real estate agencies25,809

68320 Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis49,927

Professional, scientific and technical activities

33 codes · 639,064 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

69101 Barristers at law765

69102 Solicitors11,621

69109 Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.8,104

69201 Accounting and auditing activities41,139

69202 Bookkeeping activities11,689

69203 Tax consultancy3,354

70100 Activities of head offices26,440

70210 Public relations and communications activities12,535

70221 Financial management15,599

70229 Management consultancy activities other than financial management206,159

71111 Architectural activities17,529

71112 Urban planning and landscape architectural activities2,986

71121 Engineering design activities for industrial process and production8,630

71122 Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities21,816

71129 Other engineering activities27,180

71200 Technical testing and analysis4,481

72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology4,035

72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering5,626

72200 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities2,118

73110 Advertising agencies30,581

73120 Media representation services7,634

73200 Market research and public opinion polling2,915

74100 specialised design activities30,888

74201 Portrait photographic activities2,411

74202 Other specialist photography4,441

74203 Film processing698

74209 Photographic activities not elsewhere classified3,619

74300 Translation and interpretation activities2,450

74901 Environmental consulting activities8,178

74902 Quantity surveying activities6,484

74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.60,872

74990 Non-trading company40,919

75000 Veterinary activities5,168

Administrative and support service activities

44 codes · 364,450 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

77110 Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles6,365

77120 Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles829

77210 Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods1,272

77220 Renting of video tapes and disks15

77291 Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment1,458

77299 Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods599

77310 Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment419

77320 Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment3,548

77330 Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)402

77341 Renting and leasing of passenger water transport equipment245

77342 Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment85

77351 Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment297

77352 Renting and leasing of freight air transport equipment24

77390 Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.5,173

77400 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works1,645

78101 Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities1,223

78109 Other activities of employment placement agencies25,040

78200 Temporary employment agency activities12,664

78300 Human resources provision and management of human resources functions8,860

79110 Travel agency activities11,929

79120 Tour operator activities4,405

79901 Activities of tourist guides1,125

79909 Other reservation service activities n.e.c.2,373

80100 Private security activities11,870

80200 Security systems service activities6,427

80300 Investigation activities1,044

81100 Combined facilities support activities6,603

81210 General cleaning of buildings17,559

81221 Window cleaning services2,781

81222 Specialised cleaning services7,429

81223 Furnace and chimney cleaning services343

81229 Other building and industrial cleaning activities2,052

81291 Disinfecting and exterminating services1,024

81299 Other cleaning services10,212

81300 Landscape service activities17,028

82110 Combined office administrative service activities8,835

82190 Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities1,052

82200 Activities of call centres962

82301 Activities of exhibition and fair organisers3,951

82302 Activities of conference organisers2,490

82911 Activities of collection agencies526

82912 Activities of credit bureaus43

82920 Packaging activities1,592

82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.170,632

Public administration and defence

9 codes · 9,845 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

84110 General public administration activities1,033

84120 Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security5,104

84130 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses393

84210 Foreign affairs79

84220 Defence activities436

84230 Justice and judicial activities198

84240 Public order and safety activities853

84250 Fire service activities1,722

84300 Compulsory social security activities27

Education

12 codes · 104,790 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

85100 Pre-primary education8,403

85200 Primary education5,169

85310 General secondary education3,071

85320 Technical and vocational secondary education3,706

85410 Post-secondary non-tertiary education1,212

85421 First-degree level higher education1,256

85422 Post-graduate level higher education1,020

85510 Sports and recreation education12,834

85520 Cultural education6,820

85530 Driving school activities3,449

85590 Other education n.e.c.37,318

85600 Educational support services20,532

Human health and social work activities

13 codes · 218,362 active companies

Arts, entertainment and recreation

17 codes · 123,245 active companies

Other service activities

19 codes · 218,102 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

94110 Activities of business and employers membership organizations2,582

94120 Activities of professional membership organizations2,904

94200 Activities of trade unions189

94910 Activities of religious organizations5,210

94920 Activities of political organizations357

94990 Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.9,866

95110 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment1,806

95120 Repair of communication equipment430

95210 Repair of consumer electronics601

95220 Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment1,305

95230 Repair of footwear and leather goods267

95240 Repair of furniture and home furnishings1,048

95250 Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery431

95290 Repair of personal and household goods n.e.c.702

96010 Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products3,609

96020 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment62,951

96030 Funeral and related activities3,045

96040 Physical well-being activities9,308

96090 Other service activities n.e.c.111,491

Activities of households as employers

4 codes · 125,784 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

97000 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel675

98000 Residents property management124,027

98100 Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use501

98200 Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use581

Activities of extraterritorial organisations

2 codes · 108,243 active companies

CodeDescriptionCompanies

99000 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies617

99999 Dormant Company107,626

Frequently Asked Questions

What are UK SIC codes?

SIC codes (Standard Industrial Classification) are 5-digit codes used by Companies House and HMRC to classify the business activities of UK companies. Every registered company must provide at least one SIC code that describes its main activity.

How many SIC codes are there in the UK?

There are 731 SIC codes in the UK classification system, organised into 21 sections covering all economic activities from agriculture to international organisations.

How do I find the right SIC code for my company?

Browse the SIC code directory by section to find the category that best matches your business activity. Each code has a description and the number of active UK companies using it, which can help confirm you have selected the correct classification.

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SIC code data sourced from the UK Office for National Statistics and Companies House. Company counts are updated daily. Information is provided for reference purposes only.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining and quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Water supply; sewerage, waste management

Construction

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles

Transportation and storage

Accommodation and food service activities

Information and communication

Financial and insurance activities

Real estate activities

Professional, scientific and technical activities

Administrative and support service activities

Public administration and defence

Education

Human health and social work activities

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Other service activities

Activities of households as employers

Activities of extraterritorial organisations

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