Business and domestic software development

On the register

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

• Active 84%
• Proposal to strike off 15%
• 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 34%
• 1–3 years 23%
• 3–5 years 10%
• 5–10 years 16%
• 10–20 years 12%
• 20 years or more 5%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• West Central London (WC) 12,300
• East Central London (EC) 12,100
• West London (W) 6,530
• East London (E) 4,870
• North London (N) 4,590
• Manchester (M) 2,700
• Ipswich (IP) 2,470
• South West London (SW) 2,420
• Birmingham (B) 2,210
• South East London (SE) 1,940

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 62012.

Related

• Part of the Technology industry group.
• Other technology SIC codes:
  • 62020 – Information technology consultancy activities (161,000)
  • 62090 – Other information technology service activities (91,000)
  • 63990 – Other information service activities n.e.c. (22,600)
  • 63120 – Web portals (22,400)
  • 63110 – Data processing, hosting and related activities (21,800)
  • 61900 – Other telecommunications activities (11,200)
  • 62011 – Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development (10,400)
  • 62030 – Computer facilities management activities (6,360)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained