526 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 0.2% dissolution rate — 526 of 616 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 134.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.4 years. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 37 government contracts valued at £190.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 134.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of collection agencies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of collection agencies sector have been awarded 37 government contracts worth £190.8M in total.
There are 526 active companies classified under SIC code 82911 (Activities of collection agencies) in the UK, out of 616 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 9.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1965.
Our database contains 3,513 data signals across 11 categories for active activities of collection agencies companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,685 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.