325 active UK companies are classified under archives activities (SIC code 91012), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.5% dissolution rate — 325 of 373 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 116.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 66% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 17.8 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 6 government contracts valued at £7.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1879.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 116.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The archives activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 17.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the archives activities sector have been awarded 6 government contracts worth £7.5M in total.
There are 325 active companies classified under SIC code 91012 (Archives activities) in the UK, out of 373 total registered.
SIC code 91012 stands for "Archives activities". It belongs to Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (74), MANCHESTER (7).
The average active archives activities company in the UK is 17.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1879.
Our database contains 2,590 data signals across 10 categories for active archives activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,080 signals from 5 government sources.
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