Healthcare companies in the UK

On the register

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

• Active 85%
• Proposal to strike off 14%
• 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 14%
• 1–3 years 20%
• 3–5 years 16%
• 5–10 years 22%
• 10–20 years 21%
• 20 years or more 7%

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.

• 86900 – Other human health activities 100,000
• 86220 – Specialists medical practice activities 35,000
• 86210 – General medical practice activities 26,200
• 88990 – Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. 24,400
• 86230 – Dental practice activities 20,300
• 87900 – Other residential care activities n.e.c. 16,300
• 87200 – Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 13,500
• 87300 – Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 12,500
• 88100 – Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 11,000
• 86101 – Hospital activities 10,900
• 88910 – Child day-care activities 10,700
• 87100 – Residential nursing care facilities 7,600
• 86102 – Medical nursing home activities 5,300

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• Birmingham (B) 10,700
• Manchester (M) 7,540
• West London (W) 6,500
• North London (N) 6,310
• East Central London (EC) 5,960
• East London (E) 5,850
• South East London (SE) 5,740
• Harrow (HA) 4,980
• Leicester (LE) 4,880
• West Central London (WC) 4,640

Recently registered companies

Active healthcare companies registered recently.

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