UK SIC Codes: The Full List With Company Counts

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This page lists every UK SIC code used on the Companies House register, with the number of active companies using each one, checked on 5 November 2026. Codes with a link have their own page explaining what the code covers, related codes and what it becomes under SIC 2026. We are adding new pages every day.

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Contents

Section A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

SIC code Description Active companies
01110 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 4,107
01120 Growing of rice 66
01130 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 1,823
01140 Growing of sugar cane 19
01150 Growing of tobacco 8
01160 Growing of fibre crops 81
01190 Growing of other non-perennial crops 492
01210 Growing of grapes 280
01220 Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits 59
01230 Growing of citrus fruits 13
01240 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits 233
01250 Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts 581
01260 Growing of oleaginous fruits 14
01270 Growing of beverage crops 62
01280 Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops 192
01290 Growing of other perennial crops 609
01300 Plant propagation 915
01410 Raising of dairy cattle 1,759
01420 Raising of other cattle and buffaloes 1,068
01430 Raising of horses and other equines 2,611
01440 Raising of camels and camelids 73
01450 Raising of sheep and goats 1,238
01460 Raising of swine/pigs 512
01470 Raising of poultry 1,483
01490 Raising of other animals 1,823
01500 Mixed farming 9,771
01610 Support activities for crop production 3,274
01621 Farm animal boarding and care 1,663
01629 Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. 2,578
01630 Post-harvest crop activities 590
01640 Seed processing for propagation 155
01700 Hunting, trapping and related service activities 747
02100 Silviculture and other forestry activities 2,915
02200 Logging 984
02300 Gathering of wild growing non-wood products 94
02400 Support services to forestry 2,662
03110 Marine fishing 2,359
03120 Freshwater fishing 899
03210 Marine aquaculture 587
03220 Freshwater aquaculture 385

Section B: Mining and quarrying

SIC code Description Active companies
05101 Deep coal mines 24
05102 Open cast coal working 51
05200 Mining of lignite 12
06100 Extraction of crude petroleum 1,226
06200 Extraction of natural gas 685
07100 Mining of iron ores 84
07210 Mining of uranium and thorium ores 15
07290 Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores 421
08110 Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate 465
08120 Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 349
08910 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals 446
08920 Extraction of peat 14
08930 Extraction of salt 27
08990 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. 929
09100 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining 3,376
09900 Support activities for other mining and quarrying 1,045

Section C: Manufacturing

SIC code Description Active companies
10110 Processing and preserving of meat 780
10120 Processing and preserving of poultry meat 271
10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products 1,068
10200 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 474
10310 Processing and preserving of potatoes 91
10320 Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice 668
10390 Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables 933
10410 Manufacture of oils and fats 304
10420 Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats 19
10511 Liquid milk and cream production 260
10512 Butter and cheese production 309
10519 Manufacture of other milk products 296
10520 Manufacture of ice cream 821
10611 Grain milling 154
10612 Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food 348
10620 Manufacture of starches and starch products 36
10710 Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 5,810
10720 Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes 963
10730 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products 84
10810 Manufacture of sugar 30
10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery 928
10822 Manufacture of sugar confectionery 539
10831 Tea processing 471
10832 Production of coffee and coffee substitutes 1,869
10840 Manufacture of condiments and seasonings 1,077
10850 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes 1,341
10860 Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food 640
10890 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. 6,981
10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals 408
10920 Manufacture of prepared pet foods 827
11010 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 2,123
11020 Manufacture of wine from grape 480
11030 Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines 477
11040 Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages 342
11050 Manufacture of beer 2,132
11060 Manufacture of malt 44
11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters 1,964
12000 Manufacture of tobacco products 141
13100 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres 287
13200 Weaving of textiles 407
13300 Finishing of textiles 1,265
13910 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics 386
13921 Manufacture of soft furnishings 1,637
13922 manufacture of canvas goods, sacks, etc. 192
13923 manufacture of household textiles 881
13931 Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs 156
13939 Manufacture of other carpets and rugs 156
13940 Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting 95
13950 Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel 191
13960 Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles 449
13990 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. 1,741
14110 Manufacture of leather clothes 612
14120 Manufacture of workwear 704
14131 Manufacture of other men’s outerwear 1,469
14132 Manufacture of other women’s outerwear 2,273
14141 Manufacture of men’s underwear 174
14142 Manufacture of women’s underwear 429
14190 Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. 6,219
14200 Manufacture of articles of fur 36
14310 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery 123
14390 Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel 360
15110 Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur 137
15120 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness 1,368
15200 Manufacture of footwear 592
16100 Sawmilling and planing of wood 734
16210 Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels 310
16220 Manufacture of assembled parquet floors 104
16230 Manufacture of other builders’ carpentry and joinery 8,707
16240 Manufacture of wooden containers 425
16290 Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials 2,110
17110 Manufacture of pulp 38
17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard 250
17211 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags 194
17219 Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers 564
17220 Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites 640
17230 Manufacture of paper stationery 980
17240 Manufacture of wallpaper 101
17290 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c. 566
18110 Printing of newspapers 137
18121 Manufacture of printed labels 763
18129 Printing n.e.c. 9,387
18130 Pre-press and pre-media services 1,610
18140 Binding and related services 389
18201 Reproduction of sound recording 1,108
18202 Reproduction of video recording 562
18203 Reproduction of computer media 805
19100 Manufacture of coke oven products 16
19201 Mineral oil refining 166
19209 Other treatment of petroleum products (excluding petrochemicals manufacture) 189
20110 Manufacture of industrial gases 191
20120 Manufacture of dyes and pigments 148
20130 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals 363
20140 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals 455
20150 Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds 807
20160 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms 391
20170 Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms 43
20200 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products 548
20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants 636
20302 Manufacture of printing ink 113
20411 Manufacture of soap and detergents 1,052
20412 Manufacture of cleaning and polishing preparations 504
20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations 3,057
20510 Manufacture of explosives 26
20520 Manufacture of glues 105
20530 Manufacture of essential oils 384
20590 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. 1,541
20600 Manufacture of man-made fibres 71
21100 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products 1,348
21200 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations 849
22110 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres 308
22190 Manufacture of other rubber products 796
22210 Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles 370
22220 Manufacture of plastic packing goods 621
22230 Manufacture of builders ware of plastic 400
22290 Manufacture of other plastic products 4,332
23110 Manufacture of flat glass 183
23120 Shaping and processing of flat glass 393
23130 Manufacture of hollow glass 43
23140 Manufacture of glass fibres 137
23190 Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware 375
23200 Manufacture of refractory products 107
23310 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags 84
23320 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay 272
23410 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles 673
23420 Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures 54
23430 Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings 56
23440 Manufacture of other technical ceramic products 144
23490 Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c. 197
23510 Manufacture of cement 72
23520 Manufacture of lime and plaster 30
23610 Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 740
23620 Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes 211
23630 Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete 428
23640 Manufacture of mortars 34
23650 Manufacture of fibre cement 25
23690 Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement 282
23700 Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone 1,371
23910 Production of abrasive products 63
23990 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. 380
24100 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 771
24200 Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel 781
24310 Cold drawing of bars 28
24320 Cold rolling of narrow strip 38
24330 Cold forming or folding 158
24340 Cold drawing of wire 46
24410 Precious metals production 338
24420 Aluminium production 227
24430 Lead, zinc and tin production 26
24440 Copper production 60
24450 Other non-ferrous metal production 315
24460 Processing of nuclear fuel 14
24510 Casting of iron 128
24520 Casting of steel 188
24530 Casting of light metals 167
24540 Casting of other non-ferrous metals 222
25110 Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 5,193
25120 Manufacture of doors and windows of metal 1,809
25210 Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers 225
25290 Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal 284
25300 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers 40
25400 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 107
25500 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy 504
25610 Treatment and coating of metals 1,340
25620 Machining 3,173
25710 Manufacture of cutlery 118
25720 Manufacture of locks and hinges 359
25730 Manufacture of tools 997
25910 Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers 75
25920 Manufacture of light metal packaging 128
25930 Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs 344
25940 Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products 351
25990 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. 9,242
26110 Manufacture of electronic components 1,764
26120 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards 539
26200 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment 1,166
26301 Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment 197
26309 Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment 472
26400 Manufacture of consumer electronics 1,794
26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control 1,589
26512 Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment 1,160
26513 Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control 118
26514 Manufacture of non-electronic industrial process control equipment 109
26520 Manufacture of watches and clocks 304
26600 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment 253
26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments 417
26702 Manufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipment 184
26800 Manufacture of magnetic and optical media 46
27110 Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers 609
27120 Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus 837
27200 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators 376
27310 Manufacture of fibre optic cables 94
27320 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables 538
27330 Manufacture of wiring devices 119
27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment 1,187
27510 Manufacture of electric domestic appliances 546
27520 Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances 160
27900 Manufacture of other electrical equipment 3,053
28110 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines 434
28120 Manufacture of fluid power equipment 276
28131 Manufacture of pumps 470
28132 Manufacture of compressors 107
28140 Manufacture of taps and valves 376
28150 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements 356
28210 Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners 166
28220 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment 919
28230 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment) 76
28240 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools 87
28250 Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipment 599
28290 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. 1,267
28301 Manufacture of agricultural tractors 36
28302 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors 451
28410 Manufacture of metal forming machinery 184
28490 Manufacture of other machine tools 611
28910 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy 48
28921 Manufacture of machinery for mining 128
28922 Manufacture of earthmoving equipment 67
28923 Manufacture of equipment for concrete crushing and screening and roadworks 86
28930 Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing 421
28940 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production 162
28950 Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production 86
28960 Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery 195
28990 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. 3,405
29100 Manufacture of motor vehicles 1,306
29201 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) 1,008
29202 Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers 328
29203 Manufacture of caravans 312
29310 Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and their engines 598
29320 Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles 2,822
30110 Building of ships and floating structures 513
30120 Building of pleasure and sporting boats 807
30200 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 301
30300 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery 1,166
30400 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles 41
30910 Manufacture of motorcycles 190
30920 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages 370
30990 Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. 959
31010 Manufacture of office and shop furniture 1,360
31020 Manufacture of kitchen furniture 3,020
31030 Manufacture of mattresses 470
31090 Manufacture of other furniture 7,150
32110 Striking of coins 26
32120 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 4,089
32130 Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles 529
32200 Manufacture of musical instruments 546
32300 Manufacture of sports goods 2,377
32401 Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys 381
32409 Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c. 2,075
32500 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 3,365
32910 Manufacture of brooms and brushes 68
32990 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 19,602
33110 Repair of fabricated metal products 1,878
33120 Repair of machinery 6,191
33130 Repair of electronic and optical equipment 1,048
33140 Repair of electrical equipment 5,983
33150 Repair and maintenance of ships and boats 2,635
33160 Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft 3,207
33170 Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. 4,361
33190 Repair of other equipment 7,327
33200 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 5,601

Section D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

SIC code Description Active companies
35110 Production of electricity 11,170
35120 Transmission of electricity 816
35130 Distribution of electricity 1,503
35140 Trade of electricity 3,086
35210 Manufacture of gas 485
35220 Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains 457
35230 Trade of gas through mains 774
35300 Steam and air conditioning supply 2,048

Section E: Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation

SIC code Description Active companies
36000 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,737
37000 Sewerage 1,603
38110 Collection of non-hazardous waste 7,504
38120 Collection of hazardous waste 875
38210 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 2,749
38220 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste 708
38310 Dismantling of wrecks 243
38320 Recovery of sorted materials 2,918
39000 Remediation activities and other waste management services 3,993

Section F: Construction

SIC code Description Active companies
41100 Development of building projects 116,907
41201 Construction of commercial buildings 44,810
41202 Construction of domestic buildings 103,580
42110 Construction of roads and motorways 5,010
42120 Construction of railways and underground railways 3,786
42130 Construction of bridges and tunnels 554
42210 Construction of utility projects for fluids 1,194
42220 Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications 5,229
42910 Construction of water projects 1,598
42990 Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. 19,658
43110 Demolition 2,361
43120 Site preparation 5,818
43130 Test drilling and boring 620
43210 Electrical installation 61,107
43220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 54,259
43290 Other construction installation 41,162
43310 Plastering 10,115
43320 Joinery installation 24,576
43330 Floor and wall covering 12,849
43341 Painting 18,358
43342 Glazing 8,273
43390 Other building completion and finishing 61,195
43910 Roofing activities 19,298
43991 Scaffold erection 7,380
43999 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. 69,143

Section G: Wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles

SIC code Description Active companies
45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 4,918
45112 Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 41,032
45190 Sale of other motor vehicles 7,287
45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 63,573
45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 7,029
45320 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 14,950
45400 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 3,987
46110 Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 1,651
46120 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals 2,225
46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 4,183
46140 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 4,649
46150 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 4,914
46160 Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 9,544
46170 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 4,062
46180 Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products 9,918
46190 Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 23,106
46210 Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds 1,322
46220 Wholesale of flowers and plants 1,640
46230 Wholesale of live animals 334
46240 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather 294
46310 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables 5,025
46320 Wholesale of meat and meat products 3,691
46330 Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats 2,014
46341 Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks 2,973
46342 Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 7,161
46350 Wholesale of tobacco products 567
46360 Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery 1,774
46370 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 4,604
46380 Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs 4,418
46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 7,049
46410 Wholesale of textiles 5,230
46420 Wholesale of clothing and footwear 17,105
46431 Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played 405
46439 Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD’s & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) 1,643
46440 Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials 769
46450 Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics 9,665
46460 Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 4,481
46470 Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment 3,778
46480 Wholesale of watches and jewellery 3,550
46491 Wholesale of musical instruments 284
46499 Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c 7,733
46510 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software 4,994
46520 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts 7,480
46610 Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies 1,929
46620 Wholesale of machine tools 1,189
46630 Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery 995
46640 Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines 171
46650 Wholesale of office furniture 1,053
46660 Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment 815
46690 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment 6,752
46711 Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products 1,031
46719 Wholesale of other fuels and related products 1,242
46720 Wholesale of metals and metal ores 2,472
46730 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 4,450
46740 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 4,349
46750 Wholesale of chemical products 2,830
46760 Wholesale of other intermediate products 4,278
46770 Wholesale of waste and scrap 2,283
46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade 47,413
47110 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 38,947
47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 39,893
47210 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores 4,758
47220 Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores 5,895
47230 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores 1,860
47240 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores 7,974
47250 Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 5,992
47260 Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 2,885
47290 Other retail sale of food in specialised stores 13,009
47300 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 2,486
47410 Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores 4,459
47421 Retail sale of mobile telephones 5,874
47429 Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones 2,792
47430 Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 1,390
47510 Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores 4,524
47520 Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores 3,747
47530 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 5,772
47540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores 3,871
47591 Retail sale of musical instruments and scores 1,004
47599 Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 11,239
47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores 2,539
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores 2,506
47630 Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores 1,197
47640 Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 10,389
47650 Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores 5,318
47710 Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 30,952
47721 Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores 3,318
47722 Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores 1,897
47730 Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 8,042
47741 Retail sale of hearing aids 1,032
47749 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. 3,167
47750 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores 11,465
47760 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 8,136
47770 Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores 9,291
47781 Retail sale in commercial art galleries 2,864
47782 Retail sale by opticians 4,038
47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 14,553
47791 Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores 2,683
47799 Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) 3,926
47810 Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products 3,670
47820 Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear 7,201
47890 Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods 8,214
47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 222,622
47990 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 52,856

Section H: Transportation and storage

SIC code Description Active companies
49100 Passenger rail transport, interurban 864
49200 Freight rail transport 658
49311 Urban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systems 210
49319 Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) 1,277
49320 Taxi operation 22,074
49390 Other passenger land transport 10,802
49410 Freight transport by road 76,857
49420 Removal services 8,417
49500 Transport via pipeline 92
50100 Sea and coastal passenger water transport 1,145
50200 Sea and coastal freight water transport 3,696
50300 Inland passenger water transport 433
50400 Inland freight water transport 215
51101 Scheduled passenger air transport 712
51102 Non-scheduled passenger air transport 1,822
51210 Freight air transport 2,659
51220 Space transport 163
52101 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities 670
52102 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities 619
52103 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 9,715
52211 Operation of rail freight terminals 135
52212 Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations 105
52213 Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stations 488
52219 Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. 4,644
52220 Service activities incidental to water transportation 1,398
52230 Service activities incidental to air transportation 1,717
52241 Cargo handling for water transport activities 1,180
52242 Cargo handling for air transport activities 1,514
52243 Cargo handling for land transport activities 3,021
52290 Other transportation support activities 25,240
53100 Postal activities under universal service obligation 2,868
53201 Licensed carriers 4,823
53202 Unlicensed carriers 12,909

Section I: Accommodation and food service activities

SIC code Description Active companies
55100 Hotels and similar accommodation 20,143
55201 Holiday centres and villages 1,235
55202 Youth hostels 392
55209 Other holiday and other collective accommodation 16,363
55300 Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 3,460
55900 Other accommodation 14,104
56101 Licenced restaurants 54,913
56102 Unlicenced restaurants and cafes 50,704
56103 Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 87,379
56210 Event catering activities 31,367
56290 Other food services 33,312
56301 Licenced clubs 2,848
56302 Public houses and bars 39,668

Section J: Information and communication

SIC code Description Active companies
58110 Book publishing 11,972
58120 Publishing of directories and mailing lists 643
58130 Publishing of newspapers 984
58141 Publishing of learned journals 1,016
58142 Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 3,330
58190 Other publishing activities 16,612
58210 Publishing of computer games 5,360
58290 Other software publishing 21,891
59111 Motion picture production activities 22,286
59112 Video production activities 29,125
59113 Television programme production activities 15,858
59120 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities 8,605
59131 Motion picture distribution activities 1,727
59132 Video distribution activities 1,891
59133 Television programme distribution activities 846
59140 Motion picture projection activities 819
59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities 21,265
60100 Radio broadcasting 2,641
60200 Television programming and broadcasting activities 4,131
61100 Wired telecommunications activities 4,273
61200 Wireless telecommunications activities 4,460
61300 Satellite telecommunications activities 1,061
61900 Other telecommunications activities 12,414
62011 Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 11,412
62012 Business and domestic software development 126,568
62020 Information technology consultancy activities 174,394
62030 Computer facilities management activities 7,049
62090 Other information technology service activities 98,671
63110 Data processing, hosting and related activities 24,085
63120 Web portals 25,129
63910 News agency activities 1,493
63990 Other information service activities n.e.c. 24,763

Section K: Financial and insurance activities

SIC code Description Active companies
64110 Central banking 28
64191 Banks 688
64192 Building societies 91
64201 Activities of agricultural holding companies 1,227
64202 Activities of production holding companies 2,645
64203 Activities of construction holding companies 5,124
64204 Activities of distribution holding companies 1,787
64205 Activities of financial services holding companies 9,068
64209 Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 124,985
64301 Activities of investment trusts 2,898
64302 Activities of unit trusts 162
64303 Activities of venture and development capital companies 4,385
64304 Activities of open-ended investment companies 6,203
64305 Activities of property unit trusts 898
64306 Activities of real estate investment trusts 2,798
64910 Financial leasing 1,199
64921 Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors 1,332
64922 Activities of mortgage finance companies 5,477
64929 Other credit granting n.e.c. 2,270
64991 Security dealing on own account 6,057
64992 Factoring 352
64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 35,134
65110 Life insurance 2,436
65120 Non-life insurance 4,472
65201 Life reinsurance 736
65202 Non-life reinsurance 1,503
65300 Pension funding 1,161
66110 Administration of financial markets 1,771
66120 Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 2,558
66190 Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. 10,513
66210 Risk and damage evaluation 1,127
66220 Activities of insurance agents and brokers 8,542
66290 Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 3,613
66300 Fund management activities 5,660

Section L: Real estate activities

SIC code Description Active companies
68100 Buying and selling of own real estate 289,125
68201 Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 25,106
68202 Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres 1,472
68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 472,243
68310 Real estate agencies 40,440
68320 Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 131,650

Section M: Professional, scientific and technical activities

SIC code Description Active companies
69101 Barristers at law 871
69102 Solicitors 12,464
69109 Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. 10,609
69201 Accounting and auditing activities 45,147
69202 Bookkeeping activities 25,892
69203 Tax consultancy 13,413
70100 Activities of head offices 31,071
70210 Public relations and communications activities 16,691
70221 Financial management 22,719
70229 Management consultancy activities other than financial management 290,137
71111 Architectural activities 21,333
71112 Urban planning and landscape architectural activities 5,041
71121 Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 12,868
71122 Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 36,589
71129 Other engineering activities 41,431
71200 Technical testing and analysis 8,828
72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology 6,447
72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 14,588
72200 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 4,766
73110 Advertising agencies 57,068
73120 Media representation services 14,397
73200 Market research and public opinion polling 6,486
74100 specialised design activities 52,661
74201 Portrait photographic activities 4,135
74202 Other specialist photography 9,191
74203 Film processing 1,197
74209 Photographic activities not elsewhere classified 7,736
74300 Translation and interpretation activities 4,041
74901 Environmental consulting activities 13,930
74902 Quantity surveying activities 9,002
74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 85,039
75000 Veterinary activities 5,839

Section N: Administrative and support service activities

SIC code Description Active companies
77110 Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 11,910
77120 Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles 1,808
77210 Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods 1,895
77220 Renting of video tapes and disks 20
77291 Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment 2,693
77299 Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods 1,205
77310 Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment 807
77320 Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 5,622
77330 Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) 786
77341 Renting and leasing of passenger water transport equipment 461
77342 Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment 184
77351 Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment 481
77352 Renting and leasing of freight air transport equipment 75
77390 Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. 8,321
77400 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works 3,412
78101 Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities 1,927
78109 Other activities of employment placement agencies 32,612
78200 Temporary employment agency activities 23,863
78300 Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 15,824
79110 Travel agency activities 17,273
79120 Tour operator activities 8,326
79901 Activities of tourist guides 3,080
79909 Other reservation service activities n.e.c. 5,448
80100 Private security activities 16,521
80200 Security systems service activities 10,941
80300 Investigation activities 2,007
81100 Combined facilities support activities 11,651
81210 General cleaning of buildings 27,475
81221 Window cleaning services 5,368
81222 Specialised cleaning services 14,658
81223 Furnace and chimney cleaning services 486
81229 Other building and industrial cleaning activities 6,752
81291 Disinfecting and exterminating services 1,543
81299 Other cleaning services 21,743
81300 Landscape service activities 25,003
82110 Combined office administrative service activities 15,176
82190 Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities 2,143
82200 Activities of call centres 1,792
82301 Activities of exhibition and fair organisers 7,947
82302 Activities of conference organisers 6,779
82911 Activities of collection agencies 835
82912 Activities of credit bureaus 89
82920 Packaging activities 3,090
82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c. 224,695

Section O: Public administration and defence

SIC code Description Active companies
84110 General public administration activities 1,741
84120 Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security 6,013
84130 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses 1,078
84210 Foreign affairs 197
84220 Defence activities 994
84230 Justice and judicial activities 374
84240 Public order and safety activities 1,230
84250 Fire service activities 2,882
84300 Compulsory social security activities 80

Section P: Education

SIC code Description Active companies
85100 Pre-primary education 9,081
85200 Primary education 7,028
85310 General secondary education 6,410
85320 Technical and vocational secondary education 5,738
85410 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 2,369
85421 First-degree level higher education 2,643
85422 Post-graduate level higher education 3,190
85510 Sports and recreation education 17,585
85520 Cultural education 12,386
85530 Driving school activities 4,608
85590 Other education n.e.c. 71,095
85600 Educational support services 44,349

Section Q: Human health and social work activities

SIC code Description Active companies
86101 Hospital activities 12,492
86102 Medical nursing home activities 6,278
86210 General medical practice activities 27,412
86220 Specialists medical practice activities 36,173
86230 Dental practice activities 20,784
86900 Other human health activities 107,948
87100 Residential nursing care facilities 8,321
87200 Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 15,105
87300 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 13,591
87900 Other residential care activities n.e.c. 17,698
88100 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 11,936
88910 Child day-care activities 11,338
88990 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. 26,288

Section R: Arts, entertainment and recreation

SIC code Description Active companies
90010 Performing arts 26,559
90020 Support activities to performing arts 22,339
90030 Artistic creation 43,985
90040 Operation of arts facilities 6,310
91011 Library activities 533
91012 Archives activities 821
91020 Museums activities 1,613
91030 Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions 1,461
91040 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities 1,043
92000 Gambling and betting activities 1,565
93110 Operation of sports facilities 9,946
93120 Activities of sport clubs 12,275
93130 Fitness facilities 17,647
93191 Activities of racehorse owners 676
93199 Other sports activities 31,694
93210 Activities of amusement parks and theme parks 946
93290 Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. 25,409

Section S: Other service activities

SIC code Description Active companies
94110 Activities of business and employers membership organisations 3,506
94120 Activities of professional membership organisations 4,349
94200 Activities of trade unions 338
94910 Activities of religious organisations 6,731
94920 Activities of political organisations 509
94990 Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c. 14,534
95110 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment 5,349
95120 Repair of communication equipment 1,717
95210 Repair of consumer electronics 1,781
95220 Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment 2,509
95230 Repair of footwear and leather goods 423
95240 Repair of furniture and home furnishings 2,176
95250 Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery 1,226
95290 Repair of personal and household goods n.e.c. 1,676
96010 Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products 5,043
96020 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 78,368
96030 Funeral and related activities 3,535
96040 Physical well-being activities 19,622
96090 Other service activities n.e.c. 152,704

Section T: Activities of households

SIC code Description Active companies
97000 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 1,220
98000 Residents property management 139,402
98100 Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use 671
98200 Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use 908

Section U: Activities of extraterritorial organisations

SIC code Description Active companies
99000 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 962

Section Z: Companies House special codes

SIC code Description Active companies
74990 Non-trading company 40,793
99999 Dormant Company 108,368

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