712 active UK companies are classified under passenger rail transport, interurban (SIC code 49100), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 4.6% dissolution rate — 712 of 831 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 182.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 77% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.1 years. 65 large companies, 3 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 60 government contracts valued at £45.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 182.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The passenger rail transport, interurban sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the passenger rail transport, interurban sector have been awarded 60 government contracts worth £45.6M in total.
There are 712 active companies classified under SIC code 49100 (Passenger rail transport, interurban) in the UK, out of 831 total registered.
SIC code 49100 stands for "Passenger rail transport, interurban". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (126), WATERLOOVILLE (17), BIRMINGHAM (16).
The average active passenger rail transport, interurban company in the UK is 14.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1911.
Our database contains 6,444 data signals across 11 categories for active passenger rail transport, interurban companies. The largest category is Financial with 2,337 signals from 10 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.