There are 4,749 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 10.3% dissolution rate — 4,749 of 6,269 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 327.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 122% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 67 government contracts valued at £23.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 327.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The removal services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the removal services sector have been awarded 67 government contracts worth £23.5M in total.
There are 4,749 active companies classified under SIC code 49420 (Removal services) in the UK, out of 6,269 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 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 25,438 data signals across 11 categories for active removal services companies. The largest category is Governance with 13,927 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.