There are 8,489 active companies in the other telecommunications activities sector in the UK (SIC code 61900). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.7% dissolution rate — 8,489 of 11,051 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 115.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.1 years. 311 large companies, 19 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 1,859 government contracts valued at £18.3B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1872.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 115.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other telecommunications activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the other telecommunications activities sector have been awarded 1,859 government contracts worth £18293.8M in total.
There are 8,489 active companies classified under SIC code 61900 (Other telecommunications activities) in the UK, out of 11,051 total registered.
SIC code 61900 stands for "Other telecommunications activities". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,921), MANCHESTER (155), BIRMINGHAM (140).
The average active other telecommunications activities company in the UK is 11.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1872.
Our database contains 86,717 data signals across 11 categories for active other telecommunications activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 36,354 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.