There are 8,678 active companies in the other residential care activities n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 87900). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 8,678 of 9,744 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 271.9% 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 6.2 years. 142 large companies, 30 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 608 government contracts valued at £22.7B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 271.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other residential care activities n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the other residential care activities n.e.c. sector have been awarded 608 government contracts worth £22678.5M in total.
There are 8,678 active companies classified under SIC code 87900 (Other residential care activities n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 9,744 total registered.
SIC code 87900 stands for "Other residential care activities n.e.c.". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,165), BIRMINGHAM (356), LIVERPOOL (268).
The average active other residential care activities n.e.c. company in the UK is 6.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 62,054 data signals across 10 categories for active other residential care activities n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 27,227 signals from 5 government sources.
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