60,236 active companies in the UK are classified under take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC code 56103). This sector falls under Section I — Accommodation and food service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12% dissolution rate — 60,236 of 87,122 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 410.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 139% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 3.1 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 24 government contracts valued at £7.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 410.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The take-away food shops and mobile food stands sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 3.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the take-away food shops and mobile food stands sector have been awarded 24 government contracts worth £7.6M in total.
There are 60,236 active companies classified under SIC code 56103 (Take-away food shops and mobile food stands) in the UK, out of 87,122 total registered.
SIC code 56103 stands for "Take-away food shops and mobile food stands". It belongs to Section I — Accommodation and food service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (7,663), BIRMINGHAM (2,294), GLASGOW (1,790).
The average active take-away food shops and mobile food stands company in the UK is 3.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1946.
Our database contains 324,833 data signals across 10 categories for active take-away food shops and mobile food stands companies. The largest category is Governance with 171,265 signals from 6 government sources.
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