503 active UK companies are classified under freight rail transport (SIC code 49200), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 503 of 632 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 310.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 114% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.4 years. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1888.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 310.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The freight rail transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the freight rail transport sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.2M in total.
There are 503 active companies classified under SIC code 49200 (Freight rail transport) in the UK, out of 632 total registered.
SIC code 49200 stands for "Freight rail transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (111), BIRMINGHAM (21), GRIMSBY (13).
The average active freight rail transport company in the UK is 6.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 3,256 data signals across 11 categories for active freight rail transport companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,596 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.