There are 6,820 active companies in the cultural education sector in the UK (SIC code 85520). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 6,820 of 7,396 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 223.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 96% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.1 years. 52 large companies, 2 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 29% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 61 government contracts valued at £14.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1888.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 223.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The cultural education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 29% in LONDON.
Companies in the cultural education sector have been awarded 61 government contracts worth £14.4M in total.
There are 6,820 active companies classified under SIC code 85520 (Cultural education) in the UK, out of 7,396 total registered.
SIC code 85520 stands for "Cultural education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,958), BIRMINGHAM (177), MANCHESTER (162).
The average active cultural education company in the UK is 7.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 44,051 data signals across 12 categories for active cultural education companies. The largest category is Governance with 21,838 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.