There are 3,619 active companies in the photographic activities not elsewhere classified sector in the UK (SIC code 74209). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 3,619 of 3,980 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 130% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 92% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.8 years. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 44 government contracts valued at £9.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 130% of active companies formed since 2020.
The photographic activities not elsewhere classified sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the photographic activities not elsewhere classified sector have been awarded 44 government contracts worth £9.6M in total.
There are 3,619 active companies classified under SIC code 74209 (Photographic activities not elsewhere classified) in the UK, out of 3,980 total registered.
SIC code 74209 stands for "Photographic activities not elsewhere classified". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (911), MANCHESTER (87), BIRMINGHAM (37).
The average active photographic activities not elsewhere classified company in the UK is 8.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1947.
Our database contains 21,286 data signals across 10 categories for active photographic activities not elsewhere classified companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,409 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.