There are 1,623 active companies in the leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works sector in the UK (SIC code 77400). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9% dissolution rate — 1,623 of 1,948 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 232.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 106% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.6 years. London leads with 29% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 232.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 29% in LONDON.
There are 1,623 active companies classified under SIC code 77400 (Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works) in the UK, out of 1,948 total registered.
SIC code 77400 stands for "Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (467), GLASGOW (37), MANCHESTER (29).
The average active leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works company in the UK is 7.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 10,058 data signals across 12 categories for active leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,945 signals from 5 government sources.
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