Activities of head offices

On the register

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

• Active 89%
• Proposal to strike off 7%
• In insolvency or administration 3%

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 6%
• 1–3 years 6%
• 3–5 years 5%
• 5–10 years 14%
• 10–20 years 32%
• 20 years or more 37%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 2,020
• West London (W) 1,630
• West Central London (WC) 1,030
• Birmingham (B) 978
• South West London (SW) 878
• South East London (SE) 653
• Manchester (M) 620
• East London (E) 598
• North London (N) 517
• Belfast (BT) 510

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 70100.

Related

• Part of the Professional Services industry group.
• Other professional services SIC codes:
  • 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)
  • 69202 – Bookkeeping activities (24,500)
  • 70221 – Financial management (21,400)
  • 71111 – Architectural activities (20,400)
  • 70210 – Public relations and communications activities (15,600)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained