Admin & Support companies in the UK

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

• Active 80%
• Proposal to strike off 18%
• In insolvency or administration 2%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 15%
• 1–3 years 19%
• 3–5 years 11%
• 5–10 years 21%
• 10–20 years 22%
• 20 years or more 12%

SIC codes in this industry

Active companies under each SIC code. Codes with fewer than 250 active companies don't have a page of their own.

• 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 207,000
• 78109 – Other activities of employment placement agencies 29,300
• 81210 – General cleaning of buildings 24,400
• 81300 – Landscape service activities 23,100
• 78200 – Temporary employment agency activities 21,100
• 81299 – Other cleaning services 19,300
• 79110 – Travel agency activities 15,700
• 78300 – Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 14,300
• 80100 – Private security activities 14,300
• 82110 – Combined office administrative service activities 13,700
• 81222 – Specialised cleaning services 13,000
• 81100 – Combined facilities support activities 10,700
• 77110 – Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 10,400
• 80200 – Security systems service activities 10,000
• 77390 – Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. 7,850
• 79120 – Tour operator activities 7,620
• 82301 – Activities of exhibition and fair organisers 7,260
• 82302 – Activities of conference organisers 6,290
• 81229 – Other building and industrial cleaning activities 5,990
• 77320 – Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 5,230
• 81221 – Window cleaning services 4,920
• 79909 – Other reservation service activities n.e.c. 4,900
• 77400 – Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works 3,170
• 79901 – Activities of tourist guides 2,810
• 82920 – Packaging activities 2,580
• 77291 – Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment 2,460
• 82190 – Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities 1,910
• 80300 – Investigation activities 1,820
• 78101 – Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities 1,800
• 77210 – Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods 1,750
• 77120 – Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles 1,660
• 82200 – Activities of call centres 1,520
• 81291 – Disinfecting and exterminating services 1,440
• 77299 – Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods 1,090
• 77310 – Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment 767
• 77330 – Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) 741
• 82911 – Activities of collection agencies 739
• 81223 – Furnace and chimney cleaning services 458
• 77351 – Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment 450
• 77341 – Renting and leasing of passenger water transport equipment 435
• 77342 – Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment 175
• 82912 – Activities of credit bureaus 76

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 21,600
• West London (W) 19,100
• North London (N) 14,000
• Birmingham (B) 13,800
• East London (E) 13,800
• West Central London (WC) 13,400
• Manchester (M) 10,200
• South West London (SW) 9,060
• South East London (SE) 8,230
• Harrow (HA) 7,370

Recently registered companies

Active admin & support companies registered recently.

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