Private security activities

On the register

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

• Active 73%
• Proposal to strike off 24%
• 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 20%
• 1–3 years 26%
• 3–5 years 15%
• 5–10 years 21%
• 10–20 years 14%
• 20 years or more 4%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East London (E) 668
• East Central London (EC) 593
• Birmingham (B) 564
• Ilford (IG) 539
• West London (W) 470
• Manchester (M) 464
• Romford (RM) 433
• North London (N) 423
• South East London (SE) 356
• West Central London (WC) 326

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 80100.

Related

• Part of the Admin & Support industry group.
• Other admin & support SIC codes:
  • 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. (207,000)
  • 78109 – Other activities of employment placement agencies (29,300)
  • 81210 – General cleaning of buildings (24,400)
  • 81300 – Landscape service activities (23,100)
  • 78200 – Temporary employment agency activities (21,100)
  • 81299 – Other cleaning services (19,300)
  • 79110 – Travel agency activities (15,700)
  • 78300 – Human resources provision and management of human resources functions (14,300)
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