12,364 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 11.1% dissolution rate — 12,364 of 14,929 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 171.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.7 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 453 government contracts valued at £142.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 171.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The public relations and communications activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
Companies in the public relations and communications activities sector have been awarded 453 government contracts worth £142.0M in total.
There are 12,364 active companies classified under SIC code 70210 (Public relations and communications activities) in the UK, out of 14,929 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 6.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1942.
Our database contains 100,173 data signals across 11 categories for active public relations and communications activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 51,328 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.