745 active UK companies are classified under public order and safety activities (SIC code 84240), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section O — Public administration and defence — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 16.9% dissolution rate — 745 of 1,099 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 287% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 136% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.1 years. Doncaster leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 63 government contracts valued at £31.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 287% of active companies formed since 2020.
The public order and safety activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">16.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in DONCASTER.
Companies in the public order and safety activities sector have been awarded 63 government contracts worth £31.8M in total.
There are 745 active companies classified under SIC code 84240 (Public order and safety activities) in the UK, out of 1,099 total registered.
SIC code 84240 stands for "Public order and safety activities". It belongs to Section O — Public administration and defence of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in DONCASTER (149), LONDON (77), MIDDLESBROUGH (12).
The average active public order and safety activities company in the UK is 6.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1972.
Our database contains 4,453 data signals across 10 categories for active public order and safety activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,240 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.