37,664 active companies in the UK are classified under other education n.e.c. (SIC code 85590). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 10.8% dissolution rate — 37,664 of 45,227 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 235.7% 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 6.8 years. 474 large companies, 11 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,620 government contracts valued at £12.5B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1871.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 235.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other education n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the other education n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,620 government contracts worth £12533.3M in total.
There are 37,664 active companies classified under SIC code 85590 (Other education n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 45,227 total registered.
SIC code 85590 stands for "Other education n.e.c.". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (8,685), MANCHESTER (760), BIRMINGHAM (747).
The average active other education n.e.c. company in the UK is 6.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1871.
Our database contains 240,257 data signals across 12 categories for active other education n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 113,156 signals from 6 government sources.
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