527 active UK companies are classified under activities of collection agencies (SIC code 82911), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.2% dissolution rate — 527 of 667 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 154% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.2 years. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 37 government contracts valued at £190.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 154% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of collection agencies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of collection agencies sector have been awarded 37 government contracts worth £190.7M in total.
There are 527 active companies classified under SIC code 82911 (Activities of collection agencies) in the UK, out of 667 total registered.
SIC code 82911 stands for "Activities of collection agencies". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (84), MANCHESTER (21), LEEDS (15).
The average active activities of collection agencies company in the UK is 9.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1965.
Our database contains 3,553 data signals across 11 categories for active activities of collection agencies companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,617 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.