Professional Services companies in the UK

On the register

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

• Active 85%
• Proposal to strike off 13%
• 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 12%
• 5–10 years 23%
• 10–20 years 22%
• 20 years or more 10%

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.

• 70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 270,000
• 69201 – Accounting and auditing activities 43,200
• 71129 – Other engineering activities 37,700
• 71122 – Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 34,500
• 70100 – Activities of head offices 30,100
• 69202 – Bookkeeping activities 24,500
• 70221 – Financial management 21,400
• 71111 – Architectural activities 20,400
• 70210 – Public relations and communications activities 15,600
• 72190 – Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 13,600
• 69203 – Tax consultancy 12,700
• 69102 – Solicitors 12,100
• 71121 – Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 12,000
• 69109 – Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. 9,840
• 71200 – Technical testing and analysis 8,090
• 72110 – Research and experimental development on biotechnology 6,110
• 71112 – Urban planning and landscape architectural activities 4,740
• 72200 – Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 4,460
• 69101 – Barristers at law 814

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 25,000
• West London (W) 21,600
• West Central London (WC) 20,100
• North London (N) 16,700
• East London (E) 13,100
• South West London (SW) 12,500
• Birmingham (B) 12,300
• Manchester (M) 9,990
• South East London (SE) 9,320
• Harrow (HA) 8,720

Recently registered companies

Active professional services companies registered recently.

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