25,809 active companies in the UK are classified under real estate agencies (SIC code 68310). This sector falls under Section L — Real estate activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.3% dissolution rate — 25,809 of 29,130 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 150% 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 8.8 years. 68 large companies, 8 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 729 government contracts valued at £714.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 150% of active companies formed since 2020.
The real estate agencies sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the real estate agencies sector have been awarded 729 government contracts worth £714.5M in total.
There are 25,809 active companies classified under SIC code 68310 (Real estate agencies) in the UK, out of 29,130 total registered.
SIC code 68310 stands for "Real estate agencies". It belongs to Section L — Real estate activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (6,158), MANCHESTER (492), BIRMINGHAM (434).
The average active real estate agencies company in the UK is 8.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 175,353 data signals across 11 categories for active real estate agencies companies. The largest category is Governance with 81,999 signals from 6 government sources.
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