There are 3,501 active companies in the renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment sector in the UK (SIC code 77320). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.3% dissolution rate — 3,501 of 4,116 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 146.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.6 years. 92 large companies, 22 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 4% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 145 government contracts valued at £280.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 146.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 4% in LONDON.
Companies in the renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment sector have been awarded 145 government contracts worth £280.0M in total.
There are 3,501 active companies classified under SIC code 77320 (Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment) in the UK, out of 4,116 total registered.
SIC code 77320 stands for "Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (145), MANCHESTER (44), GLASGOW (38).
The average active renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment company in the UK is 11.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 26,305 data signals across 11 categories for active renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,125 signals from 6 government sources.
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