17,024 active companies in the UK are classified under other food services (SIC code 56290). This sector falls under Section I — Accommodation and food service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 17,024 of 20,828 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 171.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.3 years. 149 large companies, 15 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 606 government contracts valued at £5.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1906.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 171.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other food services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the other food services sector have been awarded 606 government contracts worth £5031.7M in total.
There are 17,024 active companies classified under SIC code 56290 (Other food services) in the UK, out of 20,828 total registered.
SIC code 56290 stands for "Other food services". It belongs to Section I — Accommodation and food service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,603), BIRMINGHAM (491), MANCHESTER (403).
The average active other food services company in the UK is 6.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1906.
Our database contains 106,392 data signals across 12 categories for active other food services companies. The largest category is Governance with 53,216 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.