There are 3,151 active companies in the activities of venture and development capital companies sector in the UK (SIC code 64303). This sector falls under Section K — Financial and insurance activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.3% dissolution rate — 3,151 of 3,880 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 150.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 111% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.4 years. 152 large companies, 9 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 50% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 9 government contracts valued at £6.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1880.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 150.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The activities of venture and development capital companies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 50% in LONDON.
Companies in the activities of venture and development capital companies sector have been awarded 9 government contracts worth £6.1M in total.
There are 3,151 active companies classified under SIC code 64303 (Activities of venture and development capital companies) in the UK, out of 3,880 total registered.
SIC code 64303 stands for "Activities of venture and development capital companies". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,572), EDINBURGH (65), MANCHESTER (51).
The average active activities of venture and development capital companies company in the UK is 7.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1880.
Our database contains 20,094 data signals across 10 categories for active activities of venture and development capital companies companies. The largest category is Governance with 9,889 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.