Activities of distribution holding companies

On the register

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

• Active 84%
• Proposal to strike off 14%
• 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 12%
• 1–3 years 22%
• 3–5 years 17%
• 5–10 years 27%
• 10–20 years 15%
• 20 years or more 7%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 99
• West London (W) 91
• West Central London (WC) 80
• Belfast (BT) 48
• Birmingham (B) 43
• Manchester (M) 36
• East London (E) 34
• North London (N) 34
• South East London (SE) 34
• Cambridge (CB) 32

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 64204.

Related

• Part of the Finance industry group.
• Other finance SIC codes:
  • 64209 – Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (120,000)
  • 64999 – Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (33,200)
  • 66190 – Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. (9,810)
  • 64205 – Activities of financial services holding companies (8,560)
  • 66220 – Activities of insurance agents and brokers (8,100)
  • 64304 – Activities of open-ended investment companies (5,870)
  • 64991 – Security dealing on own account (5,680)
  • 66300 – Fund management activities (5,320)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained