6 active UK companies are classified under industrial cleaning (SIC code 7470), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section K — Real estate, renting and business activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 13.6% dissolution rate — 6 of 59 registrations remain active. This is a mature sector with limited new entrants — only 0% of companies were incorporated since 2020. 467% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 46.7 years old, suggesting established and stable operators.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 46.7 years.
The industrial cleaning sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 46.7 years old.
There are 6 active companies classified under SIC code 7470 (Industrial cleaning) in the UK, out of 59 total registered.
SIC code 7470 stands for "Industrial cleaning". It belongs to Section K — Real estate, renting and business activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active industrial cleaning company in the UK is 46.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1946.
Our database contains 26 data signals across 4 categories for active industrial cleaning companies. The largest category is Governance with 11 signals from 2 government sources.
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