There are 1,212 active companies in the post-secondary non-tertiary education sector in the UK (SIC code 85410). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 1,212 of 1,369 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 140.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.4 years. 53 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 256 government contracts valued at £345.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1874.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 140.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The post-secondary non-tertiary education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the post-secondary non-tertiary education sector have been awarded 256 government contracts worth £345.4M in total.
There are 1,212 active companies classified under SIC code 85410 (Post-secondary non-tertiary education) in the UK, out of 1,369 total registered.
SIC code 85410 stands for "Post-secondary non-tertiary education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (302), MANCHESTER (29), BIRMINGHAM (26).
The average active post-secondary non-tertiary education company in the UK is 9.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1874.
Our database contains 9,146 data signals across 9 categories for active post-secondary non-tertiary education companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,946 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.