15,447 active companies in the UK are classified under other information service activities n.e.c. (SIC code 63990). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 15,447 of 17,817 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 74.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.3 years. 244 large companies, 15 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,838 government contracts valued at £27.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 74.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other information service activities n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the other information service activities n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,838 government contracts worth £27734.3M in total.
There are 15,447 active companies classified under SIC code 63990 (Other information service activities n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 17,817 total registered.
SIC code 63990 stands for "Other information service activities n.e.c.". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (4,207), WHITEHILLS BUSINESS PARK (598), BLACKPOOL (276).
The average active other information service activities n.e.c. company in the UK is 9.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1899.
Our database contains 103,536 data signals across 12 categories for active other information service activities n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 49,107 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.