There are 5,166 active companies in the veterinary activities sector in the UK (SIC code 75000). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.4% dissolution rate — 5,166 of 5,644 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 104% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.0 years. Handforth leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 55 government contracts valued at £1.4B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 104% of active companies formed since 2020.
The veterinary activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in HANDFORTH.
Companies in the veterinary activities sector have been awarded 55 government contracts worth £1354.2M in total.
There are 5,166 active companies classified under SIC code 75000 (Veterinary activities) in the UK, out of 5,644 total registered.
SIC code 75000 stands for "Veterinary activities". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in HANDFORTH (532), LONDON (315), TAUNTON (92).
The average active veterinary activities company in the UK is 9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1925.
Our database contains 52,426 data signals across 12 categories for active veterinary activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 22,086 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.