UK sector company data
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Updated30 Oct 2026
Active companies5,635,350across all sectors
New · last 4 quarters853,444incorporations, live from Companies House
Sectors14SIC groupings
Fastest growing+14.6%Energy & utilities, a year
14 sectors
Professional services1,204,500 active109,856 new · 4 quarters+5.9% annual growthConstruction938,700 active71,871 new · 4 quarters+4.2% annual growthRetail & wholesale506,900 active164,910 new · 4 quarters+3.1% annual growthBusiness support489,300 active68,918 new · 4 quarters+5.5% annual growthReal estate421,800 active88,417 new · 4 quarters+4.7% annual growthFinancial services412,300 active36,940 new · 4 quarters+7.4% annual growthTechnology372,400 active97,199 new · 4 quarters+11.8% annual growthTransport & logistics312,400 active31,692 new · 4 quarters+6.1% annual growthManufacturing268,900 active29,407 new · 4 quarters+1.8% annual growthHealthcare & social214,600 active36,472 new · 4 quarters+9.3% annual growthHospitality188,250 active60,299 new · 4 quarters+2.4% annual growthArts & recreation142,700 active27,250 new · 4 quarters+3.8% annual growthEducation98,400 active28,719 new · 4 quarters+4.0% annual growthEnergy & utilities64,200 active1,494 new · 4 quarters+14.6% annual growth
Source · Companies House register, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · new registrations are live incorporations over the last four completed quarters across every SIC code in each sector (“est.” marks an ONS estimate where the register didn’t answer) · sector totals and growth from ONS business demography · register queried 30 Oct 2026
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