UK Industries
Explore 990 UK industry sectors classified by SIC code. These sectors cover 5,025,344 active companies across 22 major divisions. Each industry page includes company counts, formation trends by decade, geographic distribution, and featured companies sourced from official government data.
990
Industry Sectors
22
SIC Sections
5.0M
Active Companies
5.7M
Total Registrations
Largest Sectors
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estateSIC 68209 · 267,955 active · 195.1% since 2020Buying and selling of own real estateSIC 68100 · 242,178 active · 284.7% since 2020Management consultancy activities other than financial managementSIC 70229 · 206,159 active · 154.3% since 2020Other business support service activities n.e.c.SIC 82990 · 170,632 active · 69.2% since 2020Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetSIC 47910 · 149,451 active · 643.4% since 2020
Section L — Real estate activities
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estateSIC 68209 · 267,955 companiesBuying and selling of own real estateSIC 68100 · 242,178 companiesManagement of real estate on a fee or contract basisSIC 68320 · 49,927 companiesReal estate agenciesSIC 68310 · 25,809 companiesRenting and operating of Housing Association real estateSIC 68201 · 7,747 companiesLetting and operating of conference and exhibition centresSIC 68202 · 661 companiesGeneral (overall) public service activitiesSIC 7511 · 1 companiesSupporting service activities for the government as a wholeSIC 7514 · 1 companies
Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities
Management consultancy activities other than financial managementSIC 70229 · 206,159 companiesOther professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.SIC 74909 · 60,872 companiesAccounting and auditing activitiesSIC 69201 · 41,139 companiesNon-trading companySIC 74990 · 40,919 companiesspecialised design activitiesSIC 74100 · 30,888 companiesAdvertising agenciesSIC 73110 · 30,581 companiesOther engineering activitiesSIC 71129 · 27,180 companiesActivities of head officesSIC 70100 · 26,440 companiesEngineering related scientific and technical consulting activitiesSIC 71122 · 21,816 companiesArchitectural activitiesSIC 71111 · 17,529 companiesFinancial managementSIC 70221 · 15,599 companiesPublic relations and communications activitiesSIC 70210 · 12,535 companiesBookkeeping activitiesSIC 69202 · 11,689 companiesSolicitorsSIC 69102 · 11,621 companiesEngineering design activities for industrial process and productionSIC 71121 · 8,630 companiesEnvironmental consulting activitiesSIC 74901 · 8,178 companiesActivities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.SIC 69109 · 8,104 companiesMedia representation servicesSIC 73120 · 7,634 companiesQuantity surveying activitiesSIC 74902 · 6,484 companiesOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineeringSIC 72190 · 5,626 companiesVeterinary activitiesSIC 75000 · 5,168 companiesTechnical testing and analysisSIC 71200 · 4,481 companiesOther specialist photographySIC 74202 · 4,441 companiesResearch and experimental development on biotechnologySIC 72110 · 4,035 companiesPhotographic activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 74209 · 3,619 companiesTax consultancySIC 69203 · 3,354 companiesUrban planning and landscape architectural activitiesSIC 71112 · 2,986 companiesMarket research and public opinion pollingSIC 73200 · 2,915 companiesTranslation and interpretation activitiesSIC 74300 · 2,450 companiesPortrait photographic activitiesSIC 74201 · 2,411 companiesResearch and experimental development on social sciences and humanitiesSIC 72200 · 2,118 companiesBarristers at lawSIC 69101 · 765 companiesFilm processingSIC 74203 · 698 companiesGeneral secondary educationSIC 8021 · 2 companiesAdult and other education not elsewhere classifiedSIC 8042 · 1 companies
Section N — Administrative and support service activities
Other business support service activities n.e.c.SIC 82990 · 170,632 companiesOther activities of employment placement agenciesSIC 78109 · 25,040 companiesGeneral cleaning of buildingsSIC 81210 · 17,559 companiesLandscape service activitiesSIC 81300 · 17,028 companiesTemporary employment agency activitiesSIC 78200 · 12,664 companiesTravel agency activitiesSIC 79110 · 11,929 companiesPrivate security activitiesSIC 80100 · 11,870 companiesOther cleaning servicesSIC 81299 · 10,212 companiesHuman resources provision and management of human resources functionsSIC 78300 · 8,860 companiesCombined office administrative service activitiesSIC 82110 · 8,835 companiesSpecialised cleaning servicesSIC 81222 · 7,429 companiesCombined facilities support activitiesSIC 81100 · 6,603 companiesSecurity systems service activitiesSIC 80200 · 6,427 companiesRenting and leasing of cars and light motor vehiclesSIC 77110 · 6,365 companiesRenting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.SIC 77390 · 5,173 companiesTour operator activitiesSIC 79120 · 4,405 companiesActivities of exhibition and fair organisersSIC 82301 · 3,951 companiesRenting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipmentSIC 77320 · 3,548 companiesWindow cleaning servicesSIC 81221 · 2,781 companiesActivities of conference organisersSIC 82302 · 2,490 companiesOther reservation service activities n.e.c.SIC 79909 · 2,373 companiesOther building and industrial cleaning activitiesSIC 81229 · 2,052 companiesLeasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright worksSIC 77400 · 1,645 companiesPackaging activitiesSIC 82920 · 1,592 companiesRenting and leasing of media entertainment equipmentSIC 77291 · 1,458 companiesRenting and leasing of recreational and sports goodsSIC 77210 · 1,272 companiesMotion picture, television and other theatrical casting activitiesSIC 78101 · 1,223 companiesActivities of tourist guidesSIC 79901 · 1,125 companiesPhotocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activitiesSIC 82190 · 1,052 companiesInvestigation activitiesSIC 80300 · 1,044 companiesDisinfecting and exterminating servicesSIC 81291 · 1,024 companiesActivities of call centresSIC 82200 · 962 companiesRenting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehiclesSIC 77120 · 829 companiesRenting and leasing of other personal and household goodsSIC 77299 · 599 companiesActivities of collection agenciesSIC 82911 · 526 companiesRenting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipmentSIC 77310 · 419 companiesRenting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)SIC 77330 · 402 companiesFurnace and chimney cleaning servicesSIC 81223 · 343 companiesRenting and leasing of air passenger transport equipmentSIC 77351 · 297 companiesRenting and leasing of passenger water transport equipmentSIC 77341 · 245 companiesRenting and leasing of freight water transport equipmentSIC 77342 · 85 companiesActivities of credit bureausSIC 82912 · 43 companiesRenting and leasing of freight air transport equipmentSIC 77352 · 24 companiesRenting of video tapes and disksSIC 77220 · 15 companiesDental practice activitiesSIC 8513 · 3 companiesMedical practice activitiesSIC 8512 · 3 companiesOther human health activitiesSIC 8514 · 2 companiesHospital activitiesSIC 8511 · 1 companiesSocial work activities with accommodationSIC 8531 · 1 companiesSocial work activities without accommodationSIC 8532 · 1 companies
Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetSIC 47910 · 149,451 companiesMaintenance and repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200 · 46,725 companiesOther retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsSIC 47990 · 34,606 companiesSale of used cars and light motor vehiclesSIC 45112 · 32,757 companiesRetail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominatingSIC 47110 · 31,715 companiesOther retail sale in non-specialised storesSIC 47190 · 30,431 companiesNon-specialised wholesale tradeSIC 46900 · 29,999 companiesRetail sale of clothing in specialised storesSIC 47710 · 22,646 companiesAgents involved in the sale of a variety of goodsSIC 46190 · 16,783 companiesWholesale of clothing and footwearSIC 46420 · 11,868 companiesOther retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 47789 · 10,161 companiesAgents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goodsSIC 46160 · 8,971 companiesRetail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicyclesSIC 47640 · 7,987 companiesAgents specialized in the sale of other particular productsSIC 46180 · 7,957 companiesRetail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessoriesSIC 45320 · 7,883 companiesRetail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised storeSIC 47599 · 7,766 companiesOther retail sale of food in specialised storesSIC 47290 · 7,634 companiesDispensing chemist in specialised storesSIC 47730 · 7,505 companiesWholesale of perfume and cosmeticsSIC 46450 · 6,473 companiesRetail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised storesSIC 47760 · 6,000 companiesRetail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised storesSIC 47770 · 5,892 companiesRetail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised storesSIC 47750 · 5,404 companiesWholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beveragesSIC 46342 · 5,273 companiesWholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.SIC 46499 · 4,662 companiesRetail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised storesSIC 47240 · 4,654 companiesRetail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsSIC 47890 · 4,604 companiesWholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessoriesSIC 45310 · 4,582 companiesSale of new cars and light motor vehiclesSIC 45111 · 4,453 companiesRetail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised storesSIC 47530 · 4,443 companiesWholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and partsSIC 46520 · 4,331 companiesAgents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongerySIC 46150 · 4,267 companiesSale of other motor vehiclesSIC 45190 · 4,056 companiesNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoSIC 46390 · 3,939 companiesWholesale of fruit and vegetablesSIC 46310 · 3,901 companiesWholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and softwareSIC 46510 · 3,835 companiesWholesale of other machinery and equipmentSIC 46690 · 3,829 companiesRetail sale of mobile telephonesSIC 47421 · 3,819 companiesRetail sale by opticiansSIC 47782 · 3,772 companiesWholesale of textilesSIC 46410 · 3,639 companiesAgents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraftSIC 46140 · 3,473 companiesRetail sale of games and toys in specialised storesSIC 47650 · 3,460 companiesAgents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobaccoSIC 46170 · 3,427 companiesAgents involved in the sale of timber and building materialsSIC 46130 · 3,347 companiesRetail sale of beverages in specialised storesSIC 47250 · 3,340 companiesRetail sale of meat and meat products in specialised storesSIC 47220 · 3,336 companiesRetail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised storesSIC 47410 · 3,200 companiesRetail sale of textiles in specialised storesSIC 47510 · 3,156 companiesRetail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearSIC 47820 · 3,108 companiesWholesale of pharmaceutical goodsSIC 46460 · 3,081 companiesWholesale of other intermediate productsSIC 46760 · 2,812 companiesWholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and suppliesSIC 46740 · 2,744 companiesWholesale of meat and meat productsSIC 46320 · 2,625 companiesWholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spicesSIC 46370 · 2,595 companiesSale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessoriesSIC 45400 · 2,591 companiesRetail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised storesSIC 47210 · 2,587 companiesWholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipmentSIC 46730 · 2,549 companiesRetail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised storesSIC 47520 · 2,546 companiesWholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscsSIC 46380 · 2,532 companiesWholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipmentSIC 46470 · 2,510 companiesRetail sale in commercial art galleriesSIC 47781 · 2,443 companiesRetail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised storesSIC 47540 · 2,222 companiesWholesale of watches and jewellerySIC 46480 · 2,212 companiesRetail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.SIC 47749 · 2,189 companiesRetail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)SIC 47799 · 2,141 companiesRetail sale of books in specialised storesSIC 47610 · 2,127 companiesRetail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsSIC 47810 · 2,103 companiesRetail sale of antiques including antique books in storesSIC 47791 · 1,982 companiesAgents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicalsSIC 46120 · 1,754 companiesWholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinksSIC 46341 · 1,671 companiesRetail sale of tobacco products in specialised storesSIC 47260 · 1,549 companiesWholesale of metals and metal oresSIC 46720 · 1,492 companiesWholesale of chemical productsSIC 46750 · 1,492 companiesAgents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goodsSIC 46110 · 1,392 companiesRetail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised storesSIC 47620 · 1,365 companiesRetail sale of automotive fuel in specialised storesSIC 47300 · 1,340 companiesRetail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephonesSIC 47429 · 1,336 companiesWholesale of flowers and plantsSIC 46220 · 1,316 companiesWholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fatsSIC 46330 · 1,289 companiesRetail sale of footwear in specialised storesSIC 47721 · 1,263 companiesWholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and suppliesSIC 46610 · 1,223 companiesWholesale of waste and scrapSIC 46770 · 1,146 companiesWholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)SIC 46439 · 1,113 companiesRetail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised storesSIC 47230 · 984 companiesWholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionerySIC 46360 · 968 companiesRetail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised storesSIC 47430 · 955 companiesRetail sale of music and video recordings in specialised storesSIC 47630 · 922 companiesWholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feedsSIC 46210 · 916 companiesRetail sale of hearing aidsSIC 47741 · 858 companiesWholesale of machine toolsSIC 46620 · 839 companiesRetail sale of musical instruments and scoresSIC 47591 · 788 companiesWholesale of other fuels and related productsSIC 46719 · 756 companiesRetail sale of leather goods in specialised storesSIC 47722 · 656 companiesWholesale of office furnitureSIC 46650 · 615 companiesWholesale of petroleum and petroleum productsSIC 46711 · 584 companiesWholesale of other office machinery and equipmentSIC 46660 · 542 companiesWholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materialsSIC 46440 · 517 companiesWholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinerySIC 46630 · 492 companiesWholesale of tobacco productsSIC 46350 · 357 companiesWholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are playedSIC 46431 · 320 companiesWholesale of hides, skins and leatherSIC 46240 · 212 companiesWholesale of live animalsSIC 46230 · 201 companiesWholesale of musical instrumentsSIC 46491 · 198 companiesWholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machinesSIC 46640 · 96 companiesSale of motor vehiclesSIC 5010 · 68 companiesMaintenance and repair of motor vehiclesSIC 5020 · 11 companiesBarsSIC 5540 · 8 companiesOther wholesaleSIC 5190 · 8 companiesHotelsSIC 5510 · 7 companiesRestaurantsSIC 5530 · 5 companiesAgents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraftSIC 5114 · 5 companiesAgents involved in the sale of timber and building materialsSIC 5113 · 4 companiesSale of motor vehicle parts and accessoriesSIC 5030 · 4 companiesWholesale of fruit and vegetablesSIC 5131 · 3 companiesWholesale of meat and meat productsSIC 5132 · 3 companiesOther wholesaleSIC 5170 · 3 companiesCamping sites, including caravan sitesSIC 5522 · 3 companiesOther retail sale in specialised storesSIC 5248 · 3 companiesRetail sale of automotive fuelSIC 5050 · 3 companiesCateringSIC 5552 · 2 companiesRepair not elsewhere classifiedSIC 5274 · 2 companiesOther non-store retail saleSIC 5263 · 2 companiesRetail sale of hardware, paints and glassSIC 5246 · 2 companiesRetail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and household articles not elsewhere classifiedSIC 5244 · 2 companiesWholesale of other household goodsSIC 5147 · 2 companiesRetail sale of medical and orthopaedic goodsSIC 5232 · 1 companiesRetail sale of textilesSIC 5241 · 1 companiesRetail sale of clothingSIC 5242 · 1 companiesRetail sale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goodsSIC 5245 · 1 companiesSale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessoriesSIC 5040 · 1 companiesAgents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goodsSIC 5111 · 1 companiesAgents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongerySIC 5115 · 1 companiesWholesale of grain, seeds and animal feedsSIC 5121 · 1 companiesOther provision of lodgings not elsewhere classifiedSIC 5523 · 1 companiesWholesale of alcoholic and other beveragesSIC 5134 · 1 companiesNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoSIC 5139 · 1 companiesWholesale of textilesSIC 5141 · 1 companiesWholesale of china and glassware, wallpaper and cleaning materialsSIC 5144 · 1 companiesWholesale of perfume and cosmeticsSIC 5145 · 1 companiesWholesale of pharmaceutical goodsSIC 5146 · 1 companiesWholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related productsSIC 5151 · 1 companiesWholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipmentSIC 5153 · 1 companiesWholesale of waste and scrapSIC 5157 · 1 companiesWholesale of other machinery for use in industry, trade and navigationSIC 5165 · 1 companiesWholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and softwareSIC 5184 · 1 companiesWholesale of other electronic parts and equipmentSIC 5185 · 1 companiesWholesale of other electronic parts and equipment including telecommunicationsSIC 5186 · 1 companiesRetail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominatingSIC 5211 · 1 companiesOther retail sale in non-specialised storesSIC 5212 · 1 companiesRetail sale of fruit and vegetablesSIC 5221 · 1 companiesRetail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionerySIC 5224 · 1 companiesRetail sale of alcoholic and other beveragesSIC 5225 · 1 companies
Section T — Activities of households as employers
Residents property managementSIC 98000 · 124,027 companiesActivities of households as employers of domestic personnelSIC 97000 · 675 companiesUndifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own useSIC 98200 · 581 companiesUndifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own useSIC 98100 · 501 companies
Section J — Information and communication
Information technology consultancy activitiesSIC 62020 · 122,193 companiesBusiness and domestic software developmentSIC 62012 · 80,379 companiesOther information technology service activitiesSIC 62090 · 52,009 companiesVideo production activitiesSIC 59112 · 20,079 companiesMotion picture production activitiesSIC 59111 · 19,839 companiesOther information service activities n.e.c.SIC 63990 · 15,447 companiesSound recording and music publishing activitiesSIC 59200 · 15,374 companiesOther software publishingSIC 58290 · 12,881 companiesOther publishing activitiesSIC 58190 · 12,481 companiesTelevision programme production activitiesSIC 59113 · 10,829 companiesBook publishingSIC 58110 · 9,491 companiesOther telecommunications activitiesSIC 61900 · 8,983 companiesWeb portalsSIC 63120 · 7,689 companiesReady-made interactive leisure and entertainment software developmentSIC 62011 · 6,860 companiesData processing, hosting and related activitiesSIC 63110 · 6,758 companiesMotion picture, video and television programme post-production activitiesSIC 59120 · 4,117 companiesPublishing of computer gamesSIC 58210 · 3,788 companiesWired telecommunications activitiesSIC 61100 · 3,396 companiesComputer facilities management activitiesSIC 62030 · 2,741 companiesTelevision programming and broadcasting activitiesSIC 60200 · 2,608 companiesPublishing of consumer and business journals and periodicalsSIC 58142 · 2,544 companiesWireless telecommunications activitiesSIC 61200 · 2,463 companiesRadio broadcastingSIC 60100 · 1,950 companiesPublishing of newspapersSIC 58130 · 771 companiesNews agency activitiesSIC 63910 · 704 companiesVideo distribution activitiesSIC 59132 · 642 companiesMotion picture distribution activitiesSIC 59131 · 642 companiesPublishing of learned journalsSIC 58141 · 631 companiesSatellite telecommunications activitiesSIC 61300 · 570 companiesPublishing of directories and mailing listsSIC 58120 · 537 companiesMotion picture projection activitiesSIC 59140 · 438 companiesTelevision programme distribution activitiesSIC 59133 · 339 companiesOther financial intermediation not elsewhere classifiedSIC 6523 · 10 companiesAdministration of financial marketsSIC 6711 · 2 companiesOther monetary intermediationSIC 6512 · 1 companies
Section S — Other service activities
Other service activities n.e.c.SIC 96090 · 111,491 companiesHairdressing and other beauty treatmentSIC 96020 · 62,951 companiesActivities of other membership organizations n.e.c.SIC 94990 · 9,866 companiesPhysical well-being activitiesSIC 96040 · 9,308 companiesActivities of religious organizationsSIC 94910 · 5,210 companiesWashing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur productsSIC 96010 · 3,609 companiesFuneral and related activitiesSIC 96030 · 3,045 companiesActivities of professional membership organizationsSIC 94120 · 2,904 companiesActivities of business and employers membership organizationsSIC 94110 · 2,582 companiesRepair of computers and peripheral equipmentSIC 95110 · 1,806 companiesRepair of household appliances and home and garden equipmentSIC 95220 · 1,305 companiesRepair of furniture and home furnishingsSIC 95240 · 1,048 companiesRepair of personal and household goods n.e.c.SIC 95290 · 702 companiesRepair of consumer electronicsSIC 95210 · 601 companiesRepair of watches, clocks and jewellerySIC 95250 · 431 companiesRepair of communication equipmentSIC 95120 · 430 companiesActivities of political organizationsSIC 94920 · 357 companiesRepair of footwear and leather goodsSIC 95230 · 267 companiesActivities of trade unionsSIC 94200 · 189 companies
Section F — Construction
Development of building projectsSIC 41100 · 109,610 companiesConstruction of domestic buildingsSIC 41202 · 62,547 companiesElectrical installationSIC 43210 · 49,895 companiesOther specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 43999 · 48,038 companiesPlumbing, heat and air-conditioning installationSIC 43220 · 41,727 companiesOther building completion and finishingSIC 43390 · 35,920 companiesConstruction of commercial buildingsSIC 41201 · 33,848 companiesOther construction installationSIC 43290 · 28,147 companiesJoinery installationSIC 43320 · 15,920 companiesConstruction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.SIC 42990 · 14,746 companiesRoofing activitiesSIC 43910 · 13,756 companiesPaintingSIC 43341 · 11,313 companiesFloor and wall coveringSIC 43330 · 8,766 companiesPlasteringSIC 43310 · 6,816 companiesScaffold erectionSIC 43991 · 6,130 companiesGlazingSIC 43342 · 5,827 companiesConstruction of roads and motorwaysSIC 42110 · 3,833 companiesConstruction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunicationsSIC 42220 · 3,712 companiesSite preparationSIC 43120 · 3,710 companiesConstruction of railways and underground railwaysSIC 42120 · 2,578 companiesDemolitionSIC 43110 · 1,317 companiesConstruction of water projectsSIC 42910 · 955 companiesConstruction of utility projects for fluidsSIC 42210 · 811 companiesTest drilling and boringSIC 43130 · 477 companiesGeneral construction of buildings and civil engineering worksSIC 4521 · 236 companiesConstruction of bridges and tunnelsSIC 42130 · 190 companiesOther construction work involving special tradesSIC 4525 · 70 companiesPlumbingSIC 4533 · 51 companiesInstallation of electrical wiring and fittingsSIC 4531 · 30 companiesPainting and glazingSIC 4544 · 25 companiesInsulation work activitiesSIC 4532 · 18 companiesErection of roof covering and framesSIC 4522 · 17 companiesJoinery installationSIC 4542 · 17 companiesDemolition and wrecking of buildings; earth movingSIC 4511 · 14 companiesOther building completionSIC 4545 · 13 companiesRenting of construction or demolition equipment with operatorSIC 4550 · 10 companiesFloor and wall coveringSIC 4543 · 7 companiesOther building installationSIC 4534 · 7 companiesPlasteringSIC 4541 · 4 companiesConstruction of motorways, roads, airfields and sport facilitiesSIC 4523 · 1 companies
Section U — Activities of extraterritorial organisations
Section K — Financial and insurance activities
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.SIC 64209 · 106,146 companiesFinancial intermediation not elsewhere classifiedSIC 64999 · 29,582 companiesActivities of financial services holding companiesSIC 64205 · 8,135 companiesActivities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c.SIC 66190 · 7,286 companiesActivities of insurance agents and brokersSIC 66220 · 6,015 companiesActivities of open-ended investment companiesSIC 64304 · 5,113 companiesActivities of mortgage finance companiesSIC 64922 · 5,006 companiesSecurity dealing on own accountSIC 64991 · 4,492 companiesActivities of construction holding companiesSIC 64203 · 4,324 companiesFund management activitiesSIC 66300 · 4,240 companiesNon-life insuranceSIC 65120 · 3,369 companiesActivities of venture and development capital companiesSIC 64303 · 3,277 companiesOther activities auxiliary to insurance and pension fundingSIC 66290 · 2,898 companiesActivities of investment trustsSIC 64301 · 2,464 companiesActivities of real estate investment trustsSIC 64306 · 2,250 companiesActivities of production holding companiesSIC 64202 · 2,175 companiesLife insuranceSIC 65110 · 1,751 companiesOther credit granting n.e.c.SIC 64929 · 1,738 companiesSecurity and commodity contracts dealing activitiesSIC 66120 · 1,649 companiesActivities of distribution holding companiesSIC 64204 · 1,316 companiesAdministration of financial marketsSIC 66110 · 1,237 companiesCredit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantorsSIC 64921 · 1,142 companiesFinancial leasingSIC 64910 · 1,010 companiesActivities of agricultural holding companiesSIC 64201 · 947 companiesOther business activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 7499 · 874 companiesPension fundingSIC 65300 · 836 companiesRisk and damage evaluationSIC 66210 · 831 companiesActivities of property unit trustsSIC 64305 · 809 companiesBanksSIC 64191 · 597 companiesFactoringSIC 64992 · 262 companiesNon-life reinsuranceSIC 65202 · 134 companiesActivities of unit trustsSIC 64302 · 125 companiesDevelopment and selling of real estateSIC 7011 · 119 companiesOther business activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 7487 · 99 companiesBuilding societiesSIC 64192 · 63 companiesManagement activities of holding companiesSIC 7415 · 60 companiesLetting of own propertySIC 7020 · 41 companiesBusiness and management consultancy activitiesSIC 7414 · 41 companiesBuying and selling of own real estateSIC 7012 · 31 companiesLife reinsuranceSIC 65201 · 26 companiesOther business activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 7484 · 17 companiesManagement of real estate on a fee or contract basisSIC 7032 · 14 companiesLegal activitiesSIC 7411 · 13 companiesArchitectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancySIC 7420 · 13 companiesCentral bankingSIC 64110 · 11 companiesIndustrial cleaningSIC 7470 · 6 companiesOther computer related activitiesSIC 7260 · 6 companiesLabour recruitment and provision of personnelSIC 7450 · 5 companiesOther software consultancy and supplySIC 7222 · 5 companiesReal estate agenciesSIC 7031 · 4 companiesSoftware consultancy and supplySIC 7220 · 4 companiesResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineeringSIC 7310 · 3 companiesDatabase activitiesSIC 7240 · 2 companiesAccounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancySIC 7412 · 2 companiesMarket research and public opinion pollingSIC 7413 · 2 companiesAdvertisingSIC 7440 · 2 companiesPackaging activitiesSIC 7482 · 1 companiesPhotographic activitiesSIC 7481 · 1 companiesTechnical testing and analysisSIC 7430 · 1 companiesResearch and experimental development on social sciences and humanitiesSIC 7320 · 1 companiesData processingSIC 7230 · 1 companiesHardware consultancySIC 7210 · 1 companiesRenting of personal and household goods not elsewhere classifiedSIC 7140 · 1 companiesRenting of other machinery and equipment not elsewhere classifiedSIC 7134 · 1 companiesRenting of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipmentSIC 7132 · 1 companiesRenting of automobilesSIC 7110 · 1 companies
Section Q — Human health and social work activities
Other human health activitiesSIC 86900 · 77,949 companiesSpecialists medical practice activitiesSIC 86220 · 27,618 companiesGeneral medical practice activitiesSIC 86210 · 22,800 companiesDental practice activitiesSIC 86230 · 18,092 companiesOther social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.SIC 88990 · 13,311 companiesHospital activitiesSIC 86101 · 11,189 companiesOther residential care activities n.e.c.SIC 87900 · 8,678 companiesResidential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuseSIC 87200 · 7,918 companiesChild day-care activitiesSIC 88910 · 7,758 companiesResidential care activities for the elderly and disabledSIC 87300 · 6,725 companiesSocial work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabledSIC 88100 · 5,978 companiesResidential nursing care facilitiesSIC 87100 · 5,845 companiesMedical nursing home activitiesSIC 86102 · 4,501 companiesUndifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own useSIC 9600 · 1 companies
Section I — Accommodation and food service activities
Take-away food shops and mobile food standsSIC 56103 · 61,137 companiesLicensed restaurantsSIC 56101 · 43,500 companiesUnlicensed restaurants and cafesSIC 56102 · 37,148 companiesPublic houses and barsSIC 56302 · 27,894 companiesEvent catering activitiesSIC 56210 · 19,184 companiesHotels and similar accommodationSIC 55100 · 17,955 companiesOther food servicesSIC 56290 · 17,024 companiesOther holiday and other collective accommodationSIC 55209 · 12,543 companiesOther accommodationSIC 55900 · 11,615 companiesRecreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping groundsSIC 55300 · 2,729 companiesLicensed clubsSIC 56301 · 1,839 companiesHoliday centres and villagesSIC 55201 · 942 companiesYouth hostelsSIC 55202 · 306 companiesFreight transport by roadSIC 6024 · 21 companiesStorage and warehousingSIC 6312 · 6 companiesSea and coastal water transportSIC 6110 · 4 companiesTransport via railwaysSIC 6010 · 4 companiesTelecommunicationsSIC 6420 · 3 companiesActivities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 6330 · 2 companiesOther supporting land transport activitiesSIC 6321 · 2 companiesTaxi operationSIC 6022 · 2 companiesOther scheduled passenger land transportSIC 6021 · 1 companiesOther passenger land transportSIC 6023 · 1 companiesCargo handlingSIC 6311 · 1 companiesInland water transportSIC 6120 · 1 companies
Section H — Transportation and storage
Freight transport by roadSIC 49410 · 56,994 companiesTaxi operationSIC 49320 · 17,182 companiesOther transportation support activitiesSIC 52290 · 13,452 companiesOther passenger land transportSIC 49390 · 7,326 companiesUnlicensed carrierSIC 53202 · 6,696 companiesOperation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activitiesSIC 52103 · 5,549 companiesRemoval servicesSIC 49420 · 4,825 companiesLicensed carriersSIC 53201 · 2,663 companiesOther service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.SIC 52219 · 2,396 companiesSea and coastal freight water transportSIC 50200 · 2,198 companiesNon-scheduled passenger air transportSIC 51102 · 1,473 companiesPostal activities under universal service obligationSIC 53100 · 1,417 companiesService activities incidental to air transportationSIC 52230 · 1,185 companiesCargo handling for land transport activitiesSIC 52243 · 1,118 companiesOther urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)SIC 49319 · 1,086 companiesSea and coastal passenger water transportSIC 50100 · 969 companiesFreight air transportSIC 51210 · 883 companiesService activities incidental to water transportationSIC 52220 · 873 companiesScheduled passenger air transportSIC 51101 · 612 companiesCargo handling for water transport activitiesSIC 52241 · 556 companiesPassenger rail transport, interurbanSIC 49100 · 555 companiesFreight rail transportSIC 49200 · 503 companiesCargo handling for air transport activitiesSIC 52242 · 487 companiesOperation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activitiesSIC 52101 · 398 companiesInland passenger water transportSIC 50300 · 359 companiesOperation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activitiesSIC 52102 · 225 companiesOperation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stationsSIC 52213 · 216 companiesUrban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systemsSIC 49311 · 128 companiesSpace transportSIC 51220 · 81 companiesInland freight water transportSIC 50400 · 76 companiesTransport via pipelineSIC 49500 · 60 companiesOperation of rail passenger facilities at railway stationsSIC 52212 · 52 companiesOperation of rail freight terminalsSIC 52211 · 23 companies
Section P — Education
Other education n.e.c.SIC 85590 · 37,318 companiesEducational support servicesSIC 85600 · 20,532 companiesSports and recreation educationSIC 85510 · 12,834 companiesPre-primary educationSIC 85100 · 8,403 companiesCultural educationSIC 85520 · 6,820 companiesPrimary educationSIC 85200 · 5,169 companiesTechnical and vocational secondary educationSIC 85320 · 3,706 companiesDriving school activitiesSIC 85530 · 3,449 companiesGeneral secondary educationSIC 85310 · 3,071 companiesFirst-degree level higher educationSIC 85421 · 1,256 companiesPost-secondary non-tertiary educationSIC 85410 · 1,212 companiesPost-graduate level higher educationSIC 85422 · 1,020 companiesPrivate households with employed personsSIC 9500 · 3 companies
Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation
Artistic creationSIC 90030 · 22,192 companiesOther sports activitiesSIC 93199 · 20,892 companiesPerforming artsSIC 90010 · 17,834 companiesOther amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.SIC 93290 · 15,850 companiesFitness facilitiesSIC 93130 · 12,937 companiesSupport activities to performing artsSIC 90020 · 10,077 companiesActivities of sport clubsSIC 93120 · 8,571 companiesOperation of sports facilitiesSIC 93110 · 6,878 companiesOperation of arts facilitiesSIC 90040 · 2,729 companiesGambling and betting activitiesSIC 92000 · 1,382 companiesMuseums activitiesSIC 91020 · 893 companiesOperation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractionsSIC 91030 · 761 companiesActivities of amusement parks and theme parksSIC 93210 · 658 companiesBotanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activitiesSIC 91040 · 532 companiesActivities of racehorse ownersSIC 93191 · 481 companiesArchives activitiesSIC 91012 · 327 companiesLibrary activitiesSIC 91011 · 251 companies
Section C — Manufacturing
Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 32990 · 16,951 companiesPrinting n.e.c.SIC 18129 · 8,370 companiesManufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinerySIC 16230 · 7,973 companiesManufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 25990 · 7,560 companiesRepair of other equipmentSIC 33190 · 6,076 companiesManufacture of other food products n.e.c.SIC 10890 · 5,493 companiesManufacture of other furnitureSIC 31090 · 5,188 companiesManufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakesSIC 10710 · 5,089 companiesRepair of machinerySIC 33120 · 5,056 companiesRepair of electrical equipmentSIC 33140 · 5,037 companiesManufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c.SIC 14190 · 4,834 companiesManufacture of metal structures and parts of structuresSIC 25110 · 4,639 companiesManufacture of other plastic productsSIC 22290 · 3,752 companiesInstallation of industrial machinery and equipmentSIC 33200 · 3,705 companiesManufacture of jewellery and related articlesSIC 32120 · 3,636 companiesRepair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c.SIC 33170 · 3,538 companiesManufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 28990 · 2,802 companiesManufacture of medical and dental instruments and suppliesSIC 32500 · 2,765 companiesMachiningSIC 25620 · 2,622 companiesManufacture of other electrical equipmentSIC 27900 · 2,411 companiesManufacture of kitchen furnitureSIC 31020 · 2,359 companiesRepair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraftSIC 33160 · 2,276 companiesManufacture of perfumes and toilet preparationsSIC 20420 · 2,188 companiesManufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehiclesSIC 29320 · 2,153 companiesDistilling, rectifying and blending of spiritsSIC 11010 · 2,037 companiesRepair and maintenance of ships and boatsSIC 33150 · 1,985 companiesManufacture of sports goodsSIC 32300 · 1,955 companiesManufacture of beerSIC 11050 · 1,934 companiesManufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materialsSIC 16290 · 1,780 companiesManufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.SIC 32409 · 1,703 companiesManufacture of electronic componentsSIC 26110 · 1,639 companiesProduction of coffee and coffee substitutesSIC 10832 · 1,609 companiesManufacture of soft furnishingsSIC 13921 · 1,563 companiesManufacture of doors and windows of metalSIC 25120 · 1,519 companiesManufacture of other textiles n.e.c.SIC 13990 · 1,496 companiesManufacture of consumer electronicsSIC 26400 · 1,462 companiesPre-press and pre-media servicesSIC 18130 · 1,425 companiesManufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled watersSIC 11070 · 1,383 companiesManufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process controlSIC 26511 · 1,291 companiesManufacture of other men's outerwearSIC 14131 · 1,243 companiesRepair of fabricated metal productsSIC 33110 · 1,211 companiesCutting, shaping and finishing of stoneSIC 23700 · 1,201 companiesManufacture of other women's outerwearSIC 14132 · 1,201 companiesManufacture of basic pharmaceutical productsSIC 21100 · 1,164 companiesFinishing of textilesSIC 13300 · 1,156 companiesManufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.SIC 20590 · 1,141 companiesManufacture of motor vehiclesSIC 29100 · 1,120 companiesManufacture of office and shop furnitureSIC 31010 · 1,116 companiesTreatment and coating of metalsSIC 25610 · 1,087 companiesReproduction of sound recordingSIC 18201 · 1,076 companiesManufacture of electric lighting equipmentSIC 27400 · 1,032 companiesManufacture of computers and peripheral equipmentSIC 26200 · 1,031 companiesManufacture of prepared meals and dishesSIC 10850 · 1,028 companiesManufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 28290 · 1,001 companiesManufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harnessSIC 15120 · 1,001 companiesManufacture of soap and detergentsSIC 20411 · 946 companiesManufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinerySIC 30300 · 934 companiesManufacture of electronic industrial process control equipmentSIC 26512 · 866 companiesManufacture of paper stationerySIC 17230 · 863 companiesManufacture of toolsSIC 25730 · 861 companiesManufacture of condiments and seasoningsSIC 10840 · 846 companiesManufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)SIC 29201 · 830 companiesRepair of electronic and optical equipmentSIC 33130 · 809 companiesProduction of meat and poultry meat productsSIC 10130 · 800 companiesManufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.SIC 30990 · 798 companiesManufacture of lifting and handling equipmentSIC 28220 · 784 companiesManufacture of other rubber productsSIC 22190 · 771 companiesManufacture of prepared pet foodsSIC 10920 · 770 companiesManufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloysSIC 24100 · 747 companiesmanufacture of household textilesSIC 13923 · 746 companiesManufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionerySIC 10821 · 740 companiesBuilding of pleasure and sporting boatsSIC 30120 · 716 companiesOther processing and preserving of fruit and vegetablesSIC 10390 · 706 companiesManufacture of ice creamSIC 10520 · 702 companiesProcessing and preserving of meatSIC 10110 · 697 companiesManufacture of concrete products for construction purposesSIC 23610 · 675 companiesManufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steelSIC 24200 · 671 companiesManufacture of printed labelsSIC 18121 · 659 companiesSawmilling and planing of woodSIC 16100 · 640 companiesManufacture of workwearSIC 14120 · 626 companiesManufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatusSIC 27120 · 626 companiesManufacture of leather clothesSIC 14110 · 608 companiesManufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articlesSIC 23410 · 574 companiesManufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealantsSIC 20301 · 564 companiesManufacture of fruit and vegetable juiceSIC 10320 · 548 companiesManufacture of electric motors, generators and transformersSIC 27110 · 542 companiesManufacture of pharmaceutical preparationsSIC 21200 · 538 companiesManufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic foodSIC 10860 · 513 companiesManufacture of plastic packing goodsSIC 22220 · 503 companiesManufacture of other machine toolsSIC 28490 · 502 companiesReproduction of computer mediaSIC 18203 · 499 companiesManufacture of other paper and paperboard containersSIC 17219 · 491 companiesManufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipmentSIC 28250 · 487 companiesManufacture of musical instrumentsSIC 32200 · 486 companiesManufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakesSIC 10720 · 477 companiesManufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.SIC 17290 · 469 companiesManufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and their enginesSIC 29310 · 438 companiesBuilding of ships and floating structuresSIC 30110 · 429 companiesManufacture of footwearSIC 15200 · 428 companiesManufacture of loaded electronic boardsSIC 26120 · 421 companiesManufacture of electric domestic appliancesSIC 27510 · 419 companiesManufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisitesSIC 17220 · 417 companiesManufacture of mattressesSIC 31030 · 405 companiesWeaving of textilesSIC 13200 · 401 companiesReproduction of video recordingSIC 18202 · 395 companiesManufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cablesSIC 27320 · 392 companiesTea processingSIC 10831 · 389 companiesManufacture of knitted and crocheted fabricsSIC 13910 · 383 companiesForging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgySIC 25500 · 381 companiesManufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipmentSIC 26309 · 379 companiesManufacture of other technical and industrial textilesSIC 13960 · 378 companiesManufacture of wooden containersSIC 16240 · 377 companiesManufacture of pumpsSIC 28131 · 376 companiesManufacture of cleaning and polishing preparationsSIC 20412 · 375 companiesManufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractorsSIC 28302 · 366 companiesManufacture of sugar confectionerySIC 10822 · 365 companiesManufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compoundsSIC 20150 · 358 companiesProcessing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscsSIC 10200 · 356 companiesManufacture of plastics in primary formsSIC 20160 · 352 companiesManufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle enginesSIC 28110 · 352 companiesManufacture of cider and other fruit winesSIC 11030 · 351 companiesManufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processingSIC 28930 · 346 companiesManufacture of builders ware of plasticSIC 22230 · 346 companiesManufacture of wine from grapeSIC 11020 · 345 companiesShaping and processing of flat glassSIC 23120 · 330 companiesManufacture of locks and hingesSIC 25720 · 329 companiesManufacture of professional and arcade games and toysSIC 32401 · 328 companiesManufacture of ready-mixed concreteSIC 23630 · 318 companiesManufacture of other inorganic basic chemicalsSIC 20130 · 316 companiesManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriagesSIC 30920 · 310 companiesManufacture of other organic basic chemicalsSIC 20140 · 309 companiesManufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profilesSIC 22210 · 309 companiesManufacture of prepared feeds for farm animalsSIC 10910 · 309 companiesManufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.SIC 23990 · 305 companiesManufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based foodSIC 10612 · 295 companiesManufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glasswareSIC 23190 · 295 companiesManufacture of wire products, chain and springsSIC 25930 · 289 companiesManufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyresSIC 22110 · 288 companiesPreparation and spinning of textile fibresSIC 13100 · 286 companiesManufacture of optical precision instrumentsSIC 26701 · 285 companiesManufacture of fasteners and screw machine productsSIC 25940 · 277 companiesManufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked claySIC 23320 · 276 companiesManufacture of batteries and accumulatorsSIC 27200 · 275 companiesManufacture of women's underwearSIC 14142 · 267 companiesPrecious metals productionSIC 24410 · 267 companiesManufacture of caravansSIC 29203 · 262 companiesManufacture of imitation jewellery and related articlesSIC 32130 · 260 companiesManufacture of oils and fatsSIC 10410 · 257 companiesManufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panelsSIC 16210 · 251 companiesManufacture of taps and valvesSIC 28140 · 248 companiesManufacture of essential oilsSIC 20530 · 246 companiesManufacture of trailers and semi-trailersSIC 29202 · 242 companiesButter and cheese productionSIC 10512 · 242 companiesManufacture of paper and paperboardSIC 17120 · 235 companiesManufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elementsSIC 28150 · 234 companiesManufacture of watches and clocksSIC 26520 · 230 companiesManufacture of other non-distilled fermented beveragesSIC 11040 · 223 companiesManufacture of central heating radiators and boilersSIC 25210 · 221 companiesOther non-ferrous metal productionSIC 24450 · 221 companiesManufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stockSIC 30200 · 203 companiesManufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metalSIC 25290 · 202 companiesManufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipmentSIC 26600 · 201 companiesManufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparelSIC 14390 · 199 companiesManufacture of fluid power equipmentSIC 28120 · 199 companiesManufacture of other milk productsSIC 10519 · 198 companiesLiquid milk and cream productionSIC 10511 · 192 companiesmanufacture of canvas goods, sacks, etc.SIC 13922 · 190 companiesAluminium productionSIC 24420 · 190 companiesManufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cementSIC 23690 · 184 companiesManufacture of flat glassSIC 23110 · 180 companiesBinding and related servicesSIC 18140 · 176 companiesManufacture of industrial gasesSIC 20110 · 169 companiesManufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipmentSIC 26702 · 167 companiesManufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparelSIC 13950 · 165 companiesManufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipmentSIC 26301 · 163 companiesManufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical productsSIC 20200 · 158 companiesManufacture of plaster products for construction purposesSIC 23620 · 157 companiesManufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugsSIC 13931 · 156 companiesManufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bagsSIC 17211 · 154 companiesProcessing and preserving of poultry meatSIC 10120 · 151 companiesManufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.SIC 23490 · 149 companiesManufacture of metal forming machinerySIC 28410 · 149 companiesOther treatment of petroleum products (excluding petrochemicals manufacture)SIC 19209 · 145 companiesMineral oil refiningSIC 19201 · 143 companiesManufacture of dyes and pigmentsSIC 20120 · 142 companiesManufacture of plastics and rubber machinerySIC 28960 · 142 companiesManufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burnersSIC 28210 · 138 companiesGrain millingSIC 10611 · 136 companiesPrinting of newspapersSIC 18110 · 135 companiesManufacture of tobacco productsSIC 12000 · 132 companiesCasting of steelSIC 24520 · 128 companiesTanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of furSIC 15110 · 127 companiesCold forming or foldingSIC 24330 · 125 companiesManufacture of other carpets and rugsSIC 13939 · 124 companiesManufacture of motorcyclesSIC 30910 · 124 companiesCasting of other non-ferrous metalsSIC 24540 · 119 companiesManufacture of glass fibresSIC 23140 · 116 companiesCasting of light metalsSIC 24530 · 115 companiesManufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather productionSIC 28940 · 113 companiesManufacture of other technical ceramic productsSIC 23440 · 107 companiesManufacture of cutlerySIC 25710 · 107 companiesCasting of ironSIC 24510 · 104 companiesManufacture of assembled parquet floorsSIC 16220 · 102 companiesManufacture of weapons and ammunitionSIC 25400 · 100 companiesManufacture of men's underwearSIC 14141 · 97 companiesManufacture of light metal packagingSIC 25920 · 94 companiesManufacture of cordage, rope, twine and nettingSIC 13940 · 93 companiesManufacture of machinery for miningSIC 28921 · 91 companiesManufacture of refractory productsSIC 23200 · 90 companiesManufacture of knitted and crocheted hosierySIC 14310 · 89 companiesManufacture of gluesSIC 20520 · 82 companiesManufacture of printing inkSIC 20302 · 82 companiesManufacture of ceramic tiles and flagsSIC 23310 · 79 companiesManufacture of wiring devicesSIC 27330 · 77 companiesProcessing and preserving of potatoesSIC 10310 · 74 companiesManufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process controlSIC 26513 · 73 companiesManufacture of equipment for concrete crushing and screening and roadworksSIC 28923 · 72 companiesManufacture of wallpaperSIC 17240 · 67 companiesManufacture of non-electric domestic appliancesSIC 27520 · 65 companiesManufacture of fibre optic cablesSIC 27310 · 63 companiesManufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)SIC 28230 · 61 companiesManufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous productsSIC 10730 · 61 companiesManufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard productionSIC 28950 · 61 companiesProduction of abrasive productsSIC 23910 · 61 companiesManufacture of non-electronic industrial process control equipmentSIC 26514 · 60 companiesManufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittingsSIC 23430 · 57 companiesManufacture of man-made fibresSIC 20600 · 53 companiesManufacture of steel drums and similar containersSIC 25910 · 52 companiesManufacture of compressorsSIC 28132 · 52 companiesManufacture of power-driven hand toolsSIC 28240 · 50 companiesManufacture of cementSIC 23510 · 50 companiesManufacture of earthmoving equipmentSIC 28922 · 49 companiesManufacture of brooms and brushesSIC 32910 · 48 companiesCopper productionSIC 24440 · 40 companiesManufacture of ceramic sanitary fixturesSIC 23420 · 36 companiesManufacture of agricultural tractorsSIC 28301 · 32 companiesManufacture of hollow glassSIC 23130 · 32 companiesManufacture of starches and starch productsSIC 10620 · 31 companiesStriking of coinsSIC 32110 · 30 companiesManufacture of pulpSIC 17110 · 29 companiesManufacture of synthetic rubber in primary formsSIC 20170 · 28 companiesManufacture of machinery for metallurgySIC 28910 · 28 companiesManufacture of maltSIC 11060 · 27 companiesManufacture of magnetic and optical mediaSIC 26800 · 27 companiesManufacture of sugarSIC 10810 · 27 companiesManufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilersSIC 25300 · 27 companiesCold drawing of wireSIC 24340 · 25 companiesLead, zinc and tin productionSIC 24430 · 23 companiesManufacture of explosivesSIC 20510 · 21 companiesManufacture of articles of furSIC 14200 · 21 companiesManufacture of lime and plasterSIC 23520 · 19 companiesCold rolling of narrow stripSIC 24320 · 18 companiesCold drawing of barsSIC 24310 · 17 companiesManufacture of fibre cementSIC 23650 · 16 companiesManufacture of military fighting vehiclesSIC 30400 · 14 companiesManufacture of mortarsSIC 23640 · 13 companiesManufacture of coke oven productsSIC 19100 · 13 companiesManufacture of margarine and similar edible fatsSIC 10420 · 12 companiesProcessing of nuclear fuelSIC 24460 · 9 companiesMining and agglomeration of hard coalSIC 1010 · 4 companiesQuarrying of stone for constructionSIC 1411 · 2 companiesOperation of gravel and sand pitsSIC 1421 · 1 companiesService activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveyingSIC 1120 · 1 companies
Section D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Production of electricitySIC 35110 · 10,744 companiesTrade of electricitySIC 35140 · 2,196 companiesSteam and air conditioning supplySIC 35300 · 1,518 companiesDistribution of electricitySIC 35130 · 932 companiesTransmission of electricitySIC 35120 · 427 companiesTrade of gas through mainsSIC 35230 · 343 companiesManufacture of gasSIC 35210 · 325 companiesDistribution of gaseous fuels through mainsSIC 35220 · 310 companiesGeneral mechanical engineeringSIC 2852 · 70 companiesManufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2875 · 65 companiesOther manufacturing not elsewhere classifiedSIC 3663 · 40 companiesPrinting not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2222 · 38 companiesManufacture of metal structures and parts of structuresSIC 2811 · 34 companiesManufacture of other plastic productsSIC 2524 · 19 companiesManufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)SIC 2710 · 18 companiesManufacture of other general purpose machinery not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2924 · 13 companiesManufacture of toolsSIC 2862 · 12 companiesManufacture of other electrical equipment not elsewhere classifiedSIC 3162 · 12 companiesManufacture of lifting and handling equipmentSIC 2922 · 12 companiesManufacture of other furnitureSIC 3614 · 12 companiesManufacture of other office and shop furnitureSIC 3612 · 12 companiesManufacture of chairs and seatsSIC 3611 · 11 companiesBuilding and repairing of shipsSIC 3511 · 10 companiesCasting of ironSIC 2751 · 10 companiesManufacture of fasteners, screw machine products, chain and springsSIC 2874 · 9 companiesManufacture of other products of woodSIC 2051 · 8 companiesManufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboardSIC 2121 · 8 companiesManufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailersSIC 3420 · 8 companiesManufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakesSIC 1581 · 8 companiesManufacture of electric motors, generators and transformersSIC 3110 · 7 companiesPreparation and spinning of other textile fibresSIC 1717 · 7 companiesFinishing of textilesSIC 1730 · 7 companiesManufacture of plastics in primary formsSIC 2416 · 7 companiesSawmilling and planing of wood; impregnation of woodSIC 2010 · 6 companiesManufacture of other ceramic productsSIC 2625 · 6 companiesPreparation and spinning of woollen-type fibresSIC 1712 · 5 companiesManufacture of motor vehiclesSIC 3410 · 5 companiesProcessing and preserving of fruit and vegetables not elsewhere classifiedSIC 1533 · 5 companiesManufacture of knitted and crocheted hosierySIC 1771 · 5 companiesManufacture of other outerwearSIC 1822 · 5 companiesManufacture of builders carpentry and joinerySIC 2030 · 5 companiesManufacture of insulated wire and cableSIC 3130 · 4 companiesManufacture of cutlerySIC 2861 · 4 companiesManufacture of machine toolsSIC 2940 · 4 companiesManufacture of wire productsSIC 2873 · 4 companiesProduction of meat and poultry meat productsSIC 1513 · 4 companiesPreparation and spinning of cotton-type fibresSIC 1711 · 4 companiesManufacture of carpets and rugsSIC 1751 · 4 companiesManufacture of other rubber productsSIC 2513 · 4 companiesManufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their enginesSIC 3430 · 4 companiesCopper productionSIC 2744 · 4 companiesManufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2125 · 3 companiesManufacture of paper stationerySIC 2123 · 3 companiesManufacture of computers and other information processing equipmentSIC 3002 · 3 companiesManufacture of flat glassSIC 2611 · 3 companiesCotton-type weavingSIC 1721 · 3 companiesManufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other electronic componentsSIC 3210 · 3 companiesManufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionerySIC 1584 · 3 companiesManufacture of aircraft and spacecraftSIC 3530 · 3 companiesCutting, shaping and finishing of ornamental and building stoneSIC 2670 · 3 companiesAluminium productionSIC 2742 · 3 companiesManufacture of light metal packagingSIC 2872 · 3 companiesManufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather productionSIC 2954 · 3 companiesOther non-ferrous metal productionSIC 2745 · 3 companiesManufacture of electric domestic appliancesSIC 2971 · 3 companiesManufacture of refined petroleum productsSIC 2320 · 3 companiesRecycling of non-metal waste and scrapSIC 3720 · 2 companiesManufacture of other kitchen furnitureSIC 3613 · 2 companiesManufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stockSIC 3520 · 2 companiesManufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus and associated goodsSIC 3230 · 2 companiesManufacture of other machine tools not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2943 · 2 companiesManufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipmentSIC 2923 · 2 companiesTreatment and coating of metalsSIC 2851 · 2 companiesCasting of steelSIC 2752 · 2 companiesManufacture of steel tubesSIC 2722 · 2 companiesManufacture of concrete products for construction purposesSIC 2661 · 2 companiesManufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked claySIC 2640 · 2 companiesManufacture of basic pharmaceutical productsSIC 2441 · 2 companiesManufacture of other inorganic basic chemicalsSIC 2413 · 2 companiesBookbinding and finishingSIC 2223 · 2 companiesManufacture of paper and paperboardSIC 2112 · 2 companiesManufacture of footwearSIC 1930 · 2 companiesTanning and dressing of leatherSIC 1910 · 2 companiesOperation of dairies and cheese makingSIC 1551 · 2 companiesProcessing and preserving of fish and fish productsSIC 1520 · 2 companiesManufacture of cementSIC 2651 · 1 companiesManufacture of refractory ceramic productsSIC 2626 · 1 companiesManufacture of motorcyclesSIC 3541 · 1 companiesManufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articlesSIC 2621 · 1 companiesManufacture and processing of other glass including technical glasswareSIC 2615 · 1 companiesManufacture of hollow glassSIC 2613 · 1 companiesShaping and processing of flat glassSIC 2612 · 1 companiesManufacture of builders ware of plasticSIC 2523 · 1 companiesManufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profilesSIC 2521 · 1 companiesManufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classifiedSIC 2466 · 1 companiesManufacture of perfumes and toilet preparationsSIC 2452 · 1 companiesManufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compoundsSIC 2415 · 1 companiesOther publishingSIC 2215 · 1 companiesPublishing of journals and periodicalsSIC 2213 · 1 companiesManufacture of wooden containersSIC 2040 · 1 companiesManufacture of other textiles not elsewhere classifiedSIC 1754 · 1 companiesManufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparelSIC 1740 · 1 companiesWorsted-type weavingSIC 1723 · 1 companiesPreparation and spinning of worsted-type fibresSIC 1713 · 1 companiesManufacture of other food products not elsewhere classifiedSIC 1589 · 1 companiesManufacture of prepared feeds for farm animalsSIC 1571 · 1 companiesProduction and preserving of meatSIC 1511 · 1 companiesManufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle enginesSIC 2911 · 1 companiesManufacture of pumps and compressorsSIC 2912 · 1 companiesManufacture of agricultural tractorsSIC 2931 · 1 companiesManufacture of other metalworking machine toolsSIC 2942 · 1 companiesManufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and constructionSIC 2952 · 1 companiesForging, pressing, stamping and roll forming of metal; powder metallurgySIC 2840 · 1 companiesManufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metalSIC 2821 · 1 companiesManufacture of builders carpentry and joinery of metalSIC 2812 · 1 companiesManufacture of lighting equipment and electric lampsSIC 3150 · 1 companiesManufacture of medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliancesSIC 3310 · 1 companiesManufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, checking, testing, navigating and other purposes except industrial process control equipmentSIC 3320 · 1 companiesCold forming or foldingSIC 2733 · 1 companiesProduction of abrasive productsSIC 2681 · 1 companies
Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mixed farmingSIC 01500 · 8,530 companiesGrowing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seedsSIC 01110 · 4,080 companiesSupport activities for crop productionSIC 01610 · 2,703 companiesSilviculture and other forestry activitiesSIC 02100 · 2,402 companiesRaising of horses and other equinesSIC 01430 · 2,349 companiesMarine fishingSIC 03110 · 2,216 companiesSupport activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.SIC 01629 · 2,090 companiesSupport services to forestrySIC 02400 · 2,074 companiesRaising of dairy cattleSIC 01410 · 1,623 companiesRaising of other animalsSIC 01490 · 1,591 companiesGrowing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubersSIC 01130 · 1,534 companiesFarm animal boarding and careSIC 01621 · 1,299 companiesRaising of poultrySIC 01470 · 1,246 companiesRaising of other cattle and buffaloesSIC 01420 · 815 companiesFreshwater fishingSIC 03120 · 800 companiesRaising of sheep and goatsSIC 01450 · 703 companiesPlant propagationSIC 01300 · 698 companiesHunting, trapping and related service activitiesSIC 01700 · 652 companiesLoggingSIC 02200 · 636 companiesMarine aquacultureSIC 03210 · 506 companiesGrowing of other tree and bush fruits and nutsSIC 01250 · 455 companiesGrowing of other perennial cropsSIC 01290 · 443 companiesGrowing of other non-perennial cropsSIC 01190 · 368 companiesRaising of swine/pigsSIC 01460 · 368 companiesPost-harvest crop activitiesSIC 01630 · 345 companiesFreshwater aquacultureSIC 03220 · 263 companiesGrowing of grapesSIC 01210 · 244 companiesGrowing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical cropsSIC 01280 · 177 companiesGrowing of pome fruits and stone fruitsSIC 01240 · 167 companiesSeed processing for propagationSIC 01640 · 77 companiesGrowing of fibre cropsSIC 01160 · 74 companiesRaising of camels and camelidsSIC 01440 · 67 companiesGathering of wild growing non-wood productsSIC 02300 · 54 companiesGrowing of riceSIC 01120 · 53 companiesGrowing of beverage cropsSIC 01270 · 53 companiesGrowing of tropical and subtropical fruitsSIC 01220 · 36 companiesGrowing of sugar caneSIC 01140 · 11 companiesGrowing of tobaccoSIC 01150 · 10 companiesGrowing of oleaginous fruitsSIC 01260 · 9 companiesGrowing of citrus fruitsSIC 01230 · 8 companiesAgricultural service activitiesSIC 0141 · 4 companiesFarming of swineSIC 0123 · 2 companiesGrowing of cereals and other crops not elsewhere classifiedSIC 0111 · 1 companiesAnimal husbandry service activities, except veterinary activitiesSIC 0142 · 1 companiesGrowing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)SIC 0130 · 1 companies
Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management
Collection of non-hazardous wasteSIC 38110 · 6,296 companiesRemediation activities and other waste management servicesSIC 39000 · 2,874 companiesRecovery of sorted materialsSIC 38320 · 1,883 companiesWater collection, treatment and supplySIC 36000 · 1,532 companiesTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous wasteSIC 38210 · 1,524 companiesSewerageSIC 37000 · 1,311 companiesTreatment and disposal of hazardous wasteSIC 38220 · 301 companiesCollection of hazardous wasteSIC 38120 · 286 companiesDismantling of wrecksSIC 38310 · 157 companiesProduction and distribution of electricitySIC 4010 · 3 companiesManufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mainsSIC 4020 · 1 companies
Section O — Public administration and defence
Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social securitySIC 84120 · 5,104 companiesFire service activitiesSIC 84250 · 1,722 companiesGeneral public administration activitiesSIC 84110 · 1,033 companiesPublic order and safety activitiesSIC 84240 · 853 companiesDefence activitiesSIC 84220 · 436 companiesRegulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businessesSIC 84130 · 393 companiesJustice and judicial activitiesSIC 84230 · 198 companiesForeign affairsSIC 84210 · 79 companiesOther service activities not elsewhere classifiedSIC 9305 · 49 companiesCompulsory social security activitiesSIC 84300 · 27 companiesActivities of professional organisationsSIC 9112 · 5 companiesMotion picture projectionSIC 9213 · 4 companiesMotion picture and video productionSIC 9211 · 3 companiesOther sporting activitiesSIC 9262 · 3 companiesOperation of sports arenas and stadiumsSIC 9261 · 2 companiesHairdressing and other beauty treatmentSIC 9302 · 2 companiesActivities of religious organisationsSIC 9131 · 1 companiesActivities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classifiedSIC 9133 · 1 companiesArtistic and literary creation and interpretationSIC 9231 · 1 companiesWashing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur productsSIC 9301 · 1 companies
Section B — Mining and quarrying
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extractionSIC 09100 · 3,011 companiesExtraction of crude petroleumSIC 06100 · 1,222 companiesOther mining and quarrying n.e.c.SIC 08990 · 804 companiesSupport activities for other mining and quarryingSIC 09900 · 801 companiesMining of chemical and fertilizer mineralsSIC 08910 · 468 companiesQuarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slateSIC 08110 · 453 companiesMining of other non-ferrous metal oresSIC 07290 · 377 companiesOperation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolinSIC 08120 · 302 companiesExtraction of natural gasSIC 06200 · 246 companiesMining of iron oresSIC 07100 · 76 companiesOpen cast coal workingSIC 05102 · 54 companiesDeep coal minesSIC 05101 · 28 companiesExtraction of saltSIC 08930 · 26 companiesExtraction of peatSIC 08920 · 12 companiesMining of ligniteSIC 05200 · 11 companiesMining of uranium and thorium oresSIC 07210 · 11 companiesForestry and loggingSIC 0201 · 1 companies
Section X — Special codes
Frequently Asked Questions
What are SIC codes?
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes are 5-digit numbers assigned by Companies House to classify business activities. Every UK company must declare at least one SIC code upon incorporation. UVAGATRON groups companies by SIC code to provide industry-level analytics.
How many UK industry sectors does UVAGATRON track?
UVAGATRON covers 990 industry sectors across 22 major SIC sections. Each sector page shows active company counts, formation trends, geographic concentration, and featured companies.
Which are the fastest growing UK industries?
Technology sectors like IT consultancy (SIC 62020) and software development (SIC 62012) have seen the strongest growth since 2020. Our data reports section includes a detailed fastest-growing industries analysis with decade-by-decade trends.
Can I find companies within a specific industry?
Yes. Click any industry sector to see a dedicated page with company statistics, top locations, decade trends, and links to individual company profiles — all sourced from official government data updated daily.