24 active UK companies are classified under life reinsurance (SIC code 65201), 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 6.9% dissolution rate — 24 of 29 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 160% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 42% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 24.9 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 58% of all companies. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1881.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 160% of active companies formed since 2020.
The life reinsurance sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 24.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 58% in LONDON.
There are 24 active companies classified under SIC code 65201 (Life reinsurance) in the UK, out of 29 total registered.
SIC code 65201 stands for "Life reinsurance". It belongs to Section K — Financial and insurance activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (14).
The average active life reinsurance company in the UK is 24.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1881.
Our database contains 243 data signals across 6 categories for active life reinsurance companies. The largest category is Governance with 93 signals from 4 government sources.
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