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On the register

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

• Active 85%
• Proposal to strike off 14%
• 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 16%
• 1–3 years 21%
• 3–5 years 13%
• 5–10 years 26%
• 10–20 years 18%
• 20 years or more 6%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 2,570
• North London (N) 2,360
• West London (W) 2,280
• East London (E) 2,190
• West Central London (WC) 1,980
• South West London (SW) 1,530
• South East London (SE) 1,510
• Birmingham (B) 938
• Brighton (BN) 886
• Manchester (M) 857

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 74100.

Related

• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained