There are 4,481 active companies in the technical testing and analysis sector in the UK (SIC code 71200). 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 — 4,481 of 5,087 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 118% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 88% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.2 years. 51 large companies, 6 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 465 government contracts valued at £1.2B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 118% of active companies formed since 2020.
The technical testing and analysis sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the technical testing and analysis sector have been awarded 465 government contracts worth £1247.2M in total.
There are 4,481 active companies classified under SIC code 71200 (Technical testing and analysis) in the UK, out of 5,087 total registered.
SIC code 71200 stands for "Technical testing and analysis". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (456), GLASGOW (76), BIRMINGHAM (66).
The average active technical testing and analysis company in the UK is 10.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1939.
Our database contains 29,265 data signals across 11 categories for active technical testing and analysis companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,543 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.