There are 1,317 active companies in the demolition sector in the UK (SIC code 43110). This sector falls under Section F — Construction — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.9% dissolution rate — 1,317 of 1,642 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 128.3% 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 11.6 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 311 government contracts valued at £355.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 128.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The demolition sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the demolition sector have been awarded 311 government contracts worth £355.9M in total.
There are 1,317 active companies classified under SIC code 43110 (Demolition) in the UK, out of 1,642 total registered.
SIC code 43110 stands for "Demolition". It belongs to Section F — Construction of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (143), MANCHESTER (29), BIRMINGHAM (29).
The average active demolition company in the UK is 11.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1942.
Our database contains 9,144 data signals across 9 categories for active demolition companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,259 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.