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Updated15 Sept 2026
Active companies5,635,350across all sectors
New · 12 months474,290incorporations
Sectors14SIC groupings
Fastest growing+14.6%Energy & utilities, a year
14 sectors
Professional services1,204,500 active96,120 new · 12m+5.9% annual growthConstruction938,700 active71,240 new · 12m+4.2% annual growthRetail & wholesale506,900 active44,210 new · 12m+3.1% annual growthBusiness support489,300 active42,910 new · 12m+5.5% annual growthReal estate421,800 active33,120 new · 12m+4.7% annual growthFinancial services412,300 active34,980 new · 12m+7.4% annual growthTechnology372,400 active41,850 new · 12m+11.8% annual growthTransport & logistics312,400 active28,760 new · 12m+6.1% annual growthManufacturing268,900 active14,320 new · 12m+1.8% annual growthHealthcare & social214,600 active19,870 new · 12m+9.3% annual growthHospitality188,250 active17,540 new · 12m+2.4% annual growthArts & recreation142,700 active12,640 new · 12m+3.8% annual growthEducation98,400 active7,820 new · 12m+4.0% annual growthEnergy & utilities64,200 active8,910 new · 12m+14.6% annual growth
Source · Companies House register, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · sector totals and growth from ONS business demography · register queried 15 Sept 2026
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