There are 7,429 active companies in the specialised cleaning services sector in the UK (SIC code 81222). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 7,429 of 8,771 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 393.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.2 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 66 government contracts valued at £42.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 393.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The specialised cleaning services sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the specialised cleaning services sector have been awarded 66 government contracts worth £42.0M in total.
There are 7,429 active companies classified under SIC code 81222 (Specialised cleaning services) in the UK, out of 8,771 total registered.
SIC code 81222 stands for "Specialised cleaning services". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (979), BIRMINGHAM (156), GLASGOW (141).
The average active specialised cleaning services company in the UK is 4.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1938.
Our database contains 36,732 data signals across 10 categories for active specialised cleaning services companies. The largest category is Governance with 22,897 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.