There are 9,308 active companies in the physical well-being activities sector in the UK (SIC code 96040). This sector falls under Section S — Other service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 9,308 of 10,410 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 238.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 106% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.0 years. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 48 government contracts valued at £38.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 238.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The physical well-being activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the physical well-being activities sector have been awarded 48 government contracts worth £38.6M in total.
There are 9,308 active companies classified under SIC code 96040 (Physical well-being activities) in the UK, out of 10,410 total registered.
SIC code 96040 stands for "Physical well-being activities". It belongs to Section S — Other service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,691), GLASGOW (165), LIVERPOOL (132).
The average active physical well-being activities company in the UK is 5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1952.
Our database contains 52,788 data signals across 11 categories for active physical well-being activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 28,979 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.