There are 1,021 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 22.7% dissolution rate — 1,021 of 1,636 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 376.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 151% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.4 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 39 government contracts valued at £0.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 376.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The cargo handling for land transport activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">22.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the cargo handling for land transport activities sector have been awarded 39 government contracts worth £0.3M in total.
There are 1,021 active companies classified under SIC code 52243 (Cargo handling for land transport activities) in the UK, out of 1,636 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 4.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1939.
Our database contains 7,250 data signals across 8 categories for active cargo handling for land transport activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,185 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.