105,305 active UK companies operate in other service activities n.e.c. (SIC code 96090), making it one of the largest business sectors in the United Kingdom. This sector falls under Section S — Other service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.3% dissolution rate — 105,305 of 133,853 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 114% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% 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. 1,212 large companies, 72 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 3,156 government contracts valued at £8.8B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1860.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 114% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other service activities n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the other service activities n.e.c. sector have been awarded 3,156 government contracts worth £8840.6M in total.
There are 105,305 active companies classified under SIC code 96090 (Other service activities n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 133,853 total registered.
SIC code 96090 stands for "Other service activities n.e.c.". It belongs to Section S — Other service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (25,834), MANCHESTER (2,416), BIRMINGHAM (1,776).
The average active other service activities n.e.c. company in the UK is 9.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1860.
Our database contains 703,164 data signals across 12 categories for active other service activities n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 331,355 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.