11,621 active companies in the UK are classified under solicitors (SIC code 69102). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 11,621 of 12,447 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 81.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.0 years. 100 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 266 government contracts valued at £187.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1871.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 81.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The solicitors sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the solicitors sector have been awarded 266 government contracts worth £187.8M in total.
There are 11,621 active companies classified under SIC code 69102 (Solicitors) in the UK, out of 12,447 total registered.
SIC code 69102 stands for "Solicitors". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,389), MANCHESTER (325), BIRMINGHAM (280).
The average active solicitors company in the UK is 9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1871.
Our database contains 80,567 data signals across 10 categories for active solicitors companies. The largest category is Governance with 36,738 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.