12,664 active companies in the UK are classified under temporary employment agency activities (SIC code 78200). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.4% dissolution rate — 12,664 of 16,138 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 210.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 111% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.3 years. 238 large companies, 28 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 3,226 government contracts valued at £16.2B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 210.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The temporary employment agency activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the temporary employment agency activities sector have been awarded 3,226 government contracts worth £16150.1M in total.
There are 12,664 active companies classified under SIC code 78200 (Temporary employment agency activities) in the UK, out of 16,138 total registered.
SIC code 78200 stands for "Temporary employment agency activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,305), BIRMINGHAM (362), MANCHESTER (274).
The average active temporary employment agency activities company in the UK is 7.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1943.
Our database contains 93,514 data signals across 11 categories for active temporary employment agency activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 40,016 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.