24,231 active companies in the UK are classified under other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC code 78109). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.3% dissolution rate — 24,231 of 31,469 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 198% 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 6.9 years. 226 large companies, 40 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 3,637 government contracts valued at £12.4B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 198% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other activities of employment placement agencies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the other activities of employment placement agencies sector have been awarded 3,637 government contracts worth £12395.7M in total.
There are 24,231 active companies classified under SIC code 78109 (Other activities of employment placement agencies) in the UK, out of 31,469 total registered.
SIC code 78109 stands for "Other activities of employment placement agencies". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (5,989), MANCHESTER (585), BIRMINGHAM (512).
The average active other activities of employment placement agencies company in the UK is 6.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1923.
Our database contains 166,878 data signals across 12 categories for active other activities of employment placement agencies companies. The largest category is Governance with 73,855 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.