There are 7,452 active companies in the other passenger land transport sector in the UK (SIC code 49390). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.2% dissolution rate — 7,452 of 9,285 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 199.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 102% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.7 years. 73 large companies, 11 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 863 government contracts valued at £1.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1881.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 199.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other passenger land transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the other passenger land transport sector have been awarded 863 government contracts worth £1689.2M in total.
There are 7,452 active companies classified under SIC code 49390 (Other passenger land transport) in the UK, out of 9,285 total registered.
SIC code 49390 stands for "Other passenger land transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,132), BIRMINGHAM (177), MANCHESTER (121).
The average active other passenger land transport company in the UK is 8.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1881.
Our database contains 49,453 data signals across 11 categories for active other passenger land transport companies. The largest category is Governance with 22,716 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.