There are 1,020 active companies in the post-graduate level higher education sector in the UK (SIC code 85422). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 1,020 of 1,113 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 162.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.1 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 33% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 39 government contracts valued at £106.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 162.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The post-graduate level higher education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 33% in LONDON.
Companies in the post-graduate level higher education sector have been awarded 39 government contracts worth £106.0M in total.
There are 1,020 active companies classified under SIC code 85422 (Post-graduate level higher education) in the UK, out of 1,113 total registered.
SIC code 85422 stands for "Post-graduate level higher education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (336), BIRMINGHAM (24), CAMBRIDGE (22).
The average active post-graduate level higher education company in the UK is 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1925.
Our database contains 6,935 data signals across 11 categories for active post-graduate level higher education companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,308 signals from 5 government sources.
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