589 active UK companies are classified under scheduled passenger air transport (SIC code 51101), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8% dissolution rate — 589 of 715 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 145.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.1 years. 54 large companies, 1 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 58 government contracts valued at £235.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 145.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The scheduled passenger air transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the scheduled passenger air transport sector have been awarded 58 government contracts worth £235.0M in total.
There are 589 active companies classified under SIC code 51101 (Scheduled passenger air transport) in the UK, out of 715 total registered.
SIC code 51101 stands for "Scheduled passenger air transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (143), BIRMINGHAM (17), MANCHESTER (17).
The average active scheduled passenger air transport company in the UK is 12.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1947.
Our database contains 5,981 data signals across 11 categories for active scheduled passenger air transport companies. The largest category is Financial with 2,101 signals from 8 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.