881 active UK companies are classified under service activities incidental to water transportation (SIC code 52220), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.3% dissolution rate — 881 of 1,004 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 148.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 87% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.6 years. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 13 government contracts valued at £21.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1884.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 148.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The service activities incidental to water transportation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the service activities incidental to water transportation sector have been awarded 13 government contracts worth £21.1M in total.
There are 881 active companies classified under SIC code 52220 (Service activities incidental to water transportation) in the UK, out of 1,004 total registered.
SIC code 52220 stands for "Service activities incidental to water transportation". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (174), WIRRAL (25), SOUTHAMPTON (23).
The average active service activities incidental to water transportation company in the UK is 12.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1884.
Our database contains 8,712 data signals across 11 categories for active service activities incidental to water transportation companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,818 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.