There are 6,587 active companies in the unlicensed carrier sector in the UK (SIC code 53202). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.6% dissolution rate — 6,587 of 9,147 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 212.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 130% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.0 years. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 60 government contracts valued at £102.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 212.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The unlicensed carrier sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the unlicensed carrier sector have been awarded 60 government contracts worth £102.6M in total.
There are 6,587 active companies classified under SIC code 53202 (Unlicensed carrier) in the UK, out of 9,147 total registered.
SIC code 53202 stands for "Unlicensed carrier". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (600), BIRMINGHAM (243), MANCHESTER (152).
The average active unlicensed carrier company in the UK is 5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1946.
Our database contains 34,324 data signals across 11 categories for active unlicensed carrier companies. The largest category is Governance with 19,278 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.