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UK companies, browseable by industry, location and incorporation year
OpenRegistry mirrors the Companies House public register and groups every
active UK company by SIC industry code, registered-office locality,
incorporation year, postcode area and company type. 996
SIC codes and 38,146 towns and cities are indexed
below. Each company link opens its full Companies House profile.
Top SIC industry codes
68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 277,922 68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate 253,200 70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management 218,524 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c. 179,960 47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 160,349 62020 — Information technology consultancy activities 128,910 98000 — Residents property management 125,710 96090 — Other service activities n.e.c. 119,828 41100 — Development of building projects 116,605 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 112,878 99999 — Dormant Company 109,903 62012 — Business and domestic software development 90,071 86900 — Other human health activities 82,098 56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 71,463 96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 69,379 41202 — Construction of domestic buildings 69,218 49410 — Freight transport by road 67,003 74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 63,267 62090 — Other information technology service activities 54,832 43210 — Electrical installation 54,154 43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. 52,693 68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 52,027 45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 51,400 56101 — Licensed restaurants 50,630 43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 45,217 56102 — Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 42,697 69201 — Accounting and auditing activities 42,542 74990 — Non-trading company 40,952 43390 — Other building completion and finishing 39,617 85590 — Other education n.e.c. 39,571 41201 — Construction of commercial buildings 37,449 45112 — Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 36,914 47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 36,333 47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 35,740 46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade 33,003 47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 32,838 73110 — Advertising agencies 32,549 56302 — Public houses and bars 32,205 74100 — specialised design activities 32,144 64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 30,997 43290 — Other construction installation 30,765 71129 — Other engineering activities 29,188 86220 — Specialists medical practice activities 28,670 68310 — Real estate agencies 27,506 78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies 26,957 70100 — Activities of head offices 26,908 47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 24,078 86210 — General medical practice activities 23,505 90030 — Artistic creation 22,999 71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 22,878 93199 — Other sports activities 21,993 59112 — Video production activities 21,407 85600 — Educational support services 21,401 56210 — Event catering activities 21,058 59111 — Motion picture production activities 20,928 49320 — Taxi operation 19,373 81210 — General cleaning of buildings 19,314 56290 — Other food services 19,274 55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation 19,159 86230 — Dental practice activities 18,888 90010 — Performing arts 18,720 81300 — Landscape service activities 18,244 46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 18,024 71111 — Architectural activities 17,996 32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c. 17,755 43320 — Joinery installation 17,459 93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. 16,884 63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c. 16,322 70221 — Financial management 16,216 59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities 16,185 42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. 16,031 52290 — Other transportation support activities 15,141 43910 — Roofing activities 15,082 58290 — Other software publishing 14,861 93130 — Fitness facilities 14,100 88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. 13,999 78200 — Temporary employment agency activities 13,871 85510 — Sports and recreation education 13,724 55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation 13,422 70210 — Public relations and communications activities 13,138 80100 — Private security activities 13,129 58190 — Other publishing activities 12,985 79110 — Travel agency activities 12,711 46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear 12,677 43341 — Painting 12,338 69202 — Bookkeeping activities 12,268 55900 — Other accommodation 12,098 86101 — Hospital activities 11,941 69102 — Solicitors 11,940 81299 — Other cleaning services 11,176 59113 — Television programme production activities 11,154 35110 — Production of electricity 10,934 47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 10,875 90020 — Support activities to performing arts 10,728 94990 — Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. 10,093 96040 — Physical well-being activities 9,944 58110 — Book publishing 9,815 61900 — Other telecommunications activities 9,681 82110 — Combined office administrative service activities 9,668 43330 — Floor and wall covering 9,613 Top localities
London 1,094,587 Manchester 107,046 Birmingham 95,267 Glasgow 73,368 Edinburgh 59,393 Bristol 57,670 Cardiff 53,283 Leeds 51,954 Liverpool 48,164 Nottingham 45,689 Leicester 45,400 Sheffield 36,379 Harrow 31,217 Ilford 29,691 Coventry 29,513 Milton Keynes 27,033 Bolton 25,671 Reading 25,207 Southampton 24,806 Belfast 24,023 Bradford 23,926 Northampton 23,646 Norwich 23,156 Newcastle Upon Tyne 22,879 Cambridge 22,499 Derby 22,473 Luton 21,219 Croydon 21,093 Preston 21,041 Stockport 20,242 Warrington 19,776 Peterborough 19,496 Wolverhampton 19,437 Doncaster 19,126 Slough 18,448 Brighton 17,928 Watford 17,452 Romford 17,432 York 17,409 Colchester 16,995 Stoke On Trent 16,736 Bury St Edmunds 15,989 Poole 15,870 Bedford 15,512 Bournemouth 15,347 Ipswich 15,119 Huddersfield 14,585 Aberdeen 14,366 Cheltenham 14,300 Swindon 14,254 Oldham 14,168 Solihull 13,837 Hull 13,688 Chelmsford 13,298 Walsall 13,130 Swansea 13,112 Altrincham 12,914 Ashford 12,422 Plymouth 12,328 Newport 12,164 Exeter 12,053 Maidstone 12,041 Kington 12,031 Wembley 11,874 Oxford 11,531 High Wycombe 11,515 Enfield 11,471 Salford 11,209 Lincoln 10,984 Edgware 10,942 Rotherham 10,870 Hounslow 10,824 Chester 10,766 Gloucester 10,705 Blackburn 10,512 Hayes 10,485 St Albans 10,471 Portsmouth 10,171 Bromley 10,151 Barnet 10,122 Dartford 10,085 Dagenham 10,047 Beckenham 10,005 Wigan 9,987 Dundee 9,948 Middlesbrough 9,882 Ruislip 9,790 Fareham 9,681 Harrogate 9,568 Aylesbury 9,525 Hove 9,525 Blackpool 9,391 Bath 9,388 Basildon 9,375 Wakefield 9,367 Sutton Coldfield 9,228 Worthing 9,200 Uxbridge 9,191 Barnsley 9,069 Worcester 8,840 Companies by incorporation year 2026 337,382 2025 785,320 2024 516,183 2023 424,112 2022 337,232 2021 303,115 2020 282,547 2019 290,029 2018 246,841 2017 214,793 2016 191,298 2015 175,755 2014 156,867 2013 132,532 2012 114,223 2011 99,815 2010 83,947 2009 69,746 2008 62,948 2007 68,649 2006 62,642 2005 55,446 2004 52,330 2003 65,230 2002 50,641 2001 33,657 2000 32,427 1999 28,589 1998 24,837 1997 22,736 1996 19,198 1995 15,969 1994 13,960 1993 12,499 1992 11,116 1991 10,598 1990 10,424 1989 10,800 1988 10,887 1987 10,569 1986 9,442 1985 7,736 1984 7,333 1983 6,841 1982 6,834 1981 9,744 1980 4,472 1979 4,202 1978 4,490 1977 3,814 1976 3,702 1975 3,095 1974 2,920 1973 3,857 1972 3,249 1971 2,615 1970 2,040 1969 1,658 1968 1,425 1967 1,688 Companies by postcode area WC2H 90,758 EC1V 75,387 N1 49,549 W1W 47,429 EC2A 43,027 CF14 32,281 E1 21,533 CR0 21,309 E14 21,053 IP28 20,220 SE1 18,529 WC1N 18,141 W1T 17,442 HA1 16,379 G2 15,517 EH3 15,507 N3 15,403 E6 14,778 W6 14,445 E17 13,939 HR5 12,927 NW10 12,658 BN1 12,579 IG1 12,489 SW19 12,289 N16 12,216 EH2 11,948 HA8 11,679 WC2A 11,338 HA4 10,784 NW1 10,692 BN3 10,468 BR3 10,288 HA3 10,188 WA14 9,956 M40 9,889 BL1 9,532 WD6 9,454 NW11 9,452 NW9 9,381 SL1 9,160 EC3V 9,005 SW6 8,862 NW3 8,805 LE2 8,426 SS9 8,406 W2 8,375 WA1 8,348 HA7 8,255 NW6 8,247 SL6 8,213 EN5 8,191 IG11 8,156 M3 8,138 L3 8,105 HA9 8,056 N14 7,972 DA1 7,965 LE5 7,917 HA5 7,798 LU1 7,793 HA2 7,769 N13 7,730 SK9 7,718 W1B 7,614 LE4 7,564 W1G 7,462 W1S 7,438 G3 7,421 M2 7,395 PR2 7,382 N17 7,321 NW2 7,278 SW16 7,247 BR1 7,197 N15 7,180 CV6 7,042 SE18 7,038 SW11 7,024 E16 7,011 W5 7,011 W3 6,930 N12 6,917 SK8 6,903 W4 6,867 E8 6,779 BH21 6,699 E15 6,538 RM6 6,471 LE1 6,447 BB1 6,444 E11 6,437 CV1 6,433 LE3 6,431 SG1 6,429 FY4 6,397 SW18 6,347 E7 6,337 B90 6,323 NW4 6,315 Companies by company type Private Limited Company 5,157,471 Pri Ltd By Guar Nsc Private Limited By Guarantee No Share Capita 119,127 Limited Partnership 60,756 Limited Liability Partnership 50,213 Community Interest Company 43,392 Charitable Incorporated Organisation 39,675 Pri Lbg Nsc Private Limited By Guarantee No Share Capital Use Of 36,179 Overseas Entity 30,223 Other Company Type 15,350 Registered Society 10,732 Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation 7,721 Private Unlimited Company 4,535 Public Limited Company 3,984 Royal Charter Company 908 Investment Company With Variable Capital 632 United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping 256 Scottish Partnership 243 Industrial And Provident Society 159 Private Unlimited 90 Investment Company With Variable Capital Umbrella 67 Old Public Company 16 Priv Ltd Sect 30 Private Limited Company Section 30 Of The Compa 13 Investment Company With Variable Capital Securities 8 United Kingdom Societas 6 Protected Cell Company 3 Converted Closed 1