There are 1,118 active companies in the cargo handling for land transport activities sector in the UK (SIC code 52243). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 1,118 of 1,454 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 327% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 125% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.1 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 37 government contracts valued at £0.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 327% of active companies formed since 2020.
The cargo handling for land transport activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the cargo handling for land transport activities sector have been awarded 37 government contracts worth £0.3M in total.
There are 1,118 active companies classified under SIC code 52243 (Cargo handling for land transport activities) in the UK, out of 1,454 total registered.
SIC code 52243 stands for "Cargo handling for land transport activities". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (139), LEEDS (68), BIRMINGHAM (44).
The average active cargo handling for land transport activities company in the UK is 4.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1939.
Our database contains 5,591 data signals across 8 categories for active cargo handling for land transport activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,457 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.