30,591 active companies in the UK are classified under advertising agencies (SIC code 73110). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.9% dissolution rate — 30,591 of 38,610 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 319.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.8 years. 188 large companies, 18 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 746 government contracts valued at £4.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1895.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 319.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The advertising agencies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
Companies in the advertising agencies sector have been awarded 746 government contracts worth £4782.8M in total.
There are 30,591 active companies classified under SIC code 73110 (Advertising agencies) in the UK, out of 38,610 total registered.
SIC code 73110 stands for "Advertising agencies". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (9,663), MANCHESTER (784), BIRMINGHAM (423).
The average active advertising agencies company in the UK is 5.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1895.
Our database contains 173,347 data signals across 12 categories for active advertising agencies companies. The largest category is Governance with 90,312 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.