11,421 active companies in the UK are classified under bookkeeping activities (SIC code 69202). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.3% dissolution rate — 11,421 of 13,289 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 101.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 97% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.3 years. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 13 government contracts valued at £2.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 101.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The bookkeeping activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the bookkeeping activities sector have been awarded 13 government contracts worth £2.0M in total.
There are 11,421 active companies classified under SIC code 69202 (Bookkeeping activities) in the UK, out of 13,289 total registered.
SIC code 69202 stands for "Bookkeeping activities". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,267), BIRMINGHAM (205), MANCHESTER (203).
The average active bookkeeping activities company in the UK is 9.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1953.
Our database contains 71,553 data signals across 11 categories for active bookkeeping activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 35,549 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.