There are 8,135 active companies in the activities of financial services holding companies sector in the UK (SIC code 64205). This sector falls under Section K — Financial and insurance activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 8,135 of 9,138 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 198.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 102% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.9 years. 864 large companies, 7 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 48% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 83 government contracts valued at £259.0M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1904.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 198.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of financial services holding companies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 48% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of financial services holding companies sector have been awarded 83 government contracts worth £259.0M in total.
There are 8,135 active companies classified under SIC code 64205 (Activities of financial services holding companies) in the UK, out of 9,138 total registered.
SIC code 64205 stands for "Activities of financial services holding companies". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,930), MANCHESTER (133), BIRMINGHAM (89).
The average active activities of financial services holding companies company in the UK is 6.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1904.
Our database contains 54,592 data signals across 10 categories for active activities of financial services holding companies companies. The largest category is Governance with 26,785 signals from 5 government sources.
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