Agriculture companies in the UK

On the register

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

• Active 90%
• Proposal to strike off 9%
• In insolvency or administration 1%

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 9%
• 1–3 years 13%
• 3–5 years 10%
• 5–10 years 19%
• 10–20 years 23%
• 20 years or more 26%

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.

• 01500 – Mixed farming 9,410
• 01110 – Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 4,060
• 01610 – Support activities for crop production 3,160
• 02100 – Silviculture and other forestry activities 2,760
• 02400 – Support services to forestry 2,540
• 01629 – Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. 2,440
• 01430 – Raising of horses and other equines 2,430
• 03110 – Marine fishing 2,240
• 01130 – Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 1,760
• 01410 – Raising of dairy cattle 1,740
• 01490 – Raising of other animals 1,710
• 01621 – Farm animal boarding and care 1,560
• 01470 – Raising of poultry 1,450
• 01450 – Raising of sheep and goats 1,210
• 01420 – Raising of other cattle and buffaloes 1,030
• 02200 – Logging 913
• 01300 – Plant propagation 854
• 03120 – Freshwater fishing 851
• 01700 – Hunting, trapping and related service activities 717
• 01290 – Growing of other perennial crops 586
• 01250 – Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts 566
• 01630 – Post-harvest crop activities 561
• 03210 – Marine aquaculture 548
• 01460 – Raising of swine/pigs 488
• 01190 – Growing of other non-perennial crops 468
• 03220 – Freshwater aquaculture 355
• 01210 – Growing of grapes 265
• 01240 – Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits 221
• 01280 – Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops 164
• 01640 – Seed processing for propagation 150
• 02300 – Gathering of wild growing non-wood products 86

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• Belfast (BT) 1,960
• Peterborough (PE) 1,250
• Aberdeen (AB) 1,150
• York (YO) 951
• Ipswich (IP) 866
• Swansea (SA) 832
• Exeter (EX) 827
• Norwich (NR) 750
• Shrewsbury (SY) 691
• Tonbridge (TN) 675

Recently registered companies

Active agriculture companies registered recently.

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