There are 5,549 active companies in the operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities sector in the UK (SIC code 52103). 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 — 5,549 of 7,416 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 193% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 115% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.4 years. 142 large companies, 11 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 136 government contracts valued at £281.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 193% of active companies formed since 2020.
The operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities sector have been awarded 136 government contracts worth £281.1M in total.
There are 5,549 active companies classified under SIC code 52103 (Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities) in the UK, out of 7,416 total registered.
SIC code 52103 stands for "Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (512), LEICESTER (147), MANCHESTER (109).
The average active operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities company in the UK is 9.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 37,959 data signals across 11 categories for active operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 17,774 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.