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On the register

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

• Active 87%
• Proposal to strike off 11%
• 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 23%
• 1–3 years 19%
• 3–5 years 10%
• 5–10 years 18%
• 10–20 years 17%
• 20 years or more 12%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• West Central London (WC) 929
• East Central London (EC) 875
• West London (W) 667
• Cambridge (CB) 557
• Oxford (OX) 424
• North London (N) 388
• East London (E) 358
• Edinburgh (EH) 336
• Manchester (M) 278
• South West London (SW) 272

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 72190.

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)
  • 70100 – Activities of head offices (30,100)
  • 69202 – Bookkeeping activities (24,500)
  • 70221 – Financial management (21,400)
  • 71111 – Architectural activities (20,400)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained