12,505 active companies in the UK are classified under public relations and communications activities (SIC code 70210). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.3% dissolution rate — 12,505 of 14,753 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 167.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 107% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.6 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 425 government contracts valued at £131.2M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 167.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The public relations and communications activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
Companies in the public relations and communications activities sector have been awarded 425 government contracts worth £131.2M in total.
There are 12,505 active companies classified under SIC code 70210 (Public relations and communications activities) in the UK, out of 14,753 total registered.
SIC code 70210 stands for "Public relations and communications activities". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (4,251), MANCHESTER (204), BRISTOL (136).
The average active public relations and communications activities company in the UK is 6.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1942.
Our database contains 73,353 data signals across 11 categories for active public relations and communications activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 37,939 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.