There are 4,670 active companies in the removal services sector in the UK (SIC code 49420). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 15.9% dissolution rate — 4,670 of 6,424 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 338.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 127% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.2 years. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 71 government contracts valued at £53.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 338.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The removal services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the removal services sector have been awarded 71 government contracts worth £53.9M in total.
There are 4,670 active companies classified under SIC code 49420 (Removal services) in the UK, out of 6,424 total registered.
SIC code 49420 stands for "Removal services". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (987), MANCHESTER (84), BIRMINGHAM (82).
The average active removal services company in the UK is 5.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 34,760 data signals across 11 categories for active removal services companies. The largest category is Governance with 19,244 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.