80 active UK companies are classified under space transport (SIC code 51220), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.4% dissolution rate — 80 of 107 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 244.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 125% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.9 years. London leads with 28% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 244.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The space transport sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 28% in LONDON.
There are 80 active companies classified under SIC code 51220 (Space transport) in the UK, out of 107 total registered.
SIC code 51220 stands for "Space transport". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (22).
The average active space transport company in the UK is 5.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1993.
Our database contains 487 data signals across 6 categories for active space transport companies. The largest category is Governance with 238 signals from 3 government sources.
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