247 active UK companies are classified under factoring (SIC code 64992), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section K — Financial and insurance activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.1% dissolution rate — 247 of 307 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 180.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 101% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.7 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 180.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The factoring sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
There are 247 active companies classified under SIC code 64992 (Factoring) in the UK, out of 307 total registered.
SIC code 64992 stands for "Factoring". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (79), LIVERPOOL (16), GLASGOW (12).
The average active factoring company in the UK is 10.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1955.
Our database contains 2,114 data signals across 9 categories for active factoring companies. The largest category is Governance with 805 signals from 6 government sources.
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