815 active UK companies are classified under raising of other cattle and buffaloes (SIC code 01420), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 815 of 849 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 62.4% of current companies established in the 2020s. 62% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 19.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. Newry leads with 3% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 15 government contracts valued at £1.0M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1878.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 62.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The raising of other cattle and buffaloes sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 19 years old. Geographic concentration: 3% in NEWRY.
Companies in the raising of other cattle and buffaloes sector have been awarded 15 government contracts worth £1.0M in total.
There are 815 active companies classified under SIC code 01420 (Raising of other cattle and buffaloes) in the UK, out of 849 total registered.
SIC code 01420 stands for "Raising of other cattle and buffaloes". It belongs to Section A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in NEWRY (25), ORKNEY (14), LONDON (13).
The average active raising of other cattle and buffaloes company in the UK is 19 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1878.
Our database contains 6,337 data signals across 11 categories for active raising of other cattle and buffaloes companies. The largest category is Governance with 2,807 signals from 5 government sources.
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