There are 4,501 active companies in the medical nursing home activities sector in the UK (SIC code 86102). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 4,501 of 5,576 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 128.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 117% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.9 years. 53 large companies, 27 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 53 government contracts valued at £294.0M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1890.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 128.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The medical nursing home activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the medical nursing home activities sector have been awarded 53 government contracts worth £294.0M in total.
There are 4,501 active companies classified under SIC code 86102 (Medical nursing home activities) in the UK, out of 5,576 total registered.
SIC code 86102 stands for "Medical nursing home activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (601), BIRMINGHAM (140), MANCHESTER (110).
The average active medical nursing home activities company in the UK is 6.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1890.
Our database contains 29,567 data signals across 12 categories for active medical nursing home activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,065 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.