13,311 active companies in the UK are classified under other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (SIC code 88990). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 13,311 of 14,722 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 137.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 85% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.7 years. 405 large companies, 8 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,259 government contracts valued at £4.2B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1878.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 137.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector have been awarded 1,259 government contracts worth £4228.8M in total.
There are 13,311 active companies classified under SIC code 88990 (Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 14,722 total registered.
SIC code 88990 stands for "Other social work activities without accommodation 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 (2,869), BIRMINGHAM (341), MANCHESTER (276).
The average active other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. company in the UK is 11.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1878.
Our database contains 113,535 data signals across 12 categories for active other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 43,614 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.