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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 37,841 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 281,142 68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate 256,218 70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management 219,374 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c. 176,606 47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 161,731 62020 — Information technology consultancy activities 127,514 98000 — Residents property management 125,912 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 117,047 96090 — Other service activities n.e.c. 116,884 41100 — Development of building projects 116,058 99999 — Dormant Company 104,833 62012 — Business and domestic software development 96,021 86900 — Other human health activities 81,309 56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 70,849 96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 69,587 41202 — Construction of domestic buildings 69,282 49410 — Freight transport by road 66,940 74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 62,604 43210 — Electrical installation 54,388 62090 — Other information technology service activities 54,000 43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. 52,345 68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 52,138 45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 51,900 56101 — Licensed restaurants 50,655 43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 45,496 56102 — Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 43,193 69201 — Accounting and auditing activities 42,261 85590 — Other education n.e.c. 40,024 74990 — Non-trading company 39,807 43390 — Other building completion and finishing 39,534 41201 — Construction of commercial buildings 37,337 45112 — Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 37,014 47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 36,241 47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 34,367 46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade 33,365 73110 — Advertising agencies 32,643 47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 32,273 56302 — Public houses and bars 32,123 74100 — specialised design activities 31,824 64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 30,811 43290 — Other construction installation 30,698 86220 — Specialists medical practice activities 29,014 71129 — Other engineering activities 28,954 68310 — Real estate agencies 27,394 70100 — Activities of head offices 26,610 78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies 26,501 86210 — General medical practice activities 23,507 47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 23,477 71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 23,083 90030 — Artistic creation 22,631 93199 — Other sports activities 21,835 59112 — Video production activities 21,673 85600 — Educational support services 21,274 59111 — Motion picture production activities 20,987 56210 — Event catering activities 20,868 49320 — Taxi operation 19,927 81210 — General cleaning of buildings 19,403 56290 — Other food services 19,221 86230 — Dental practice activities 19,161 55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation 19,018 90010 — Performing arts 18,664 81300 — Landscape service activities 18,216 71111 — Architectural activities 17,872 46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 17,698 32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c. 17,557 43320 — Joinery installation 17,498 58290 — Other software publishing 16,846 93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. 16,699 59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities 16,081 70221 — Financial management 16,069 63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c. 15,934 42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. 15,894 52290 — Other transportation support activities 15,391 43910 — Roofing activities 15,143 93130 — Fitness facilities 14,233 85510 — Sports and recreation education 13,996 88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. 13,961 55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation 13,731 78200 — Temporary employment agency activities 13,562 70210 — Public relations and communications activities 13,140 80100 — Private security activities 12,952 58190 — Other publishing activities 12,876 79110 — Travel agency activities 12,711 46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear 12,467 43341 — Painting 12,296 69202 — Bookkeeping activities 12,088 55900 — Other accommodation 12,020 69102 — Solicitors 11,898 86101 — Hospital activities 11,339 59113 — Television programme production activities 11,045 81299 — Other cleaning services 10,992 35110 — Production of electricity 10,846 47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 10,819 90020 — Support activities to performing arts 10,677 94990 — Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. 9,969 96040 — Physical well-being activities 9,863 58110 — Book publishing 9,843 43330 — Floor and wall covering 9,577 82110 — Combined office administrative service activities 9,530 61900 — Other telecommunications activities 9,492 Top localities
London 1,092,901 Manchester 107,368 Birmingham 95,194 Glasgow 73,006 Edinburgh 59,744 Bristol 57,529 Cardiff 51,915 Leeds 51,530 Liverpool 48,169 Leicester 45,666 Nottingham 45,314 Sheffield 36,307 Harrow 31,102 Ilford 29,638 Coventry 29,452 Milton Keynes 26,800 Bolton 25,691 Reading 25,026 Southampton 24,664 Bradford 24,157 Belfast 23,688 Northampton 23,606 Norwich 23,297 Newcastle Upon Tyne 22,931 Cambridge 22,641 Derby 22,538 Luton 21,243 Preston 21,064 Croydon 21,014 Stockport 20,219 Wolverhampton 19,970 Warrington 19,786 Peterborough 19,533 Doncaster 19,071 Slough 18,700 Brighton 17,566 York 17,408 Romford 17,374 Watford 17,336 Bury St Edmunds 16,952 Stoke On Trent 16,872 Colchester 16,798 Bedford 15,615 Bournemouth 15,404 Poole 15,270 Ipswich 15,175 Huddersfield 14,634 Cheltenham 14,344 Oldham 14,311 Swindon 14,106 Aberdeen 14,048 Solihull 13,838 Hull 13,735 Altrincham 13,388 Chelmsford 13,331 Swansea 13,095 Walsall 12,962 Exeter 12,510 Ashford 12,447 Plymouth 12,267 Newport 12,119 Maidstone 11,981 Wembley 11,958 Oxford 11,536 Enfield 11,479 Salford 11,256 High Wycombe 11,200 Lincoln 11,029 Kington 11,022 Rotherham 11,020 Edgware 11,010 Hounslow 10,835 Gloucester 10,653 Chester 10,542 Blackburn 10,534 Hayes 10,492 St Albans 10,402 Portsmouth 10,219 Bromley 10,195 Wigan 10,067 Dartford 10,049 Dagenham 10,022 Barnet 10,014 Middlesbrough 9,957 Dundee 9,939 Ruislip 9,924 Fareham 9,864 Harrogate 9,735 Aylesbury 9,591 Hove 9,527 Uxbridge 9,492 Blackpool 9,475 Beckenham 9,473 Wakefield 9,393 Basildon 9,339 Bath 9,317 Worthing 9,300 Sutton Coldfield 9,284 Harlow 9,201 Barnsley 9,155 Companies by incorporation year 2026 525,654 2025 731,521 2024 478,442 2023 406,313 2022 322,811 2021 289,840 2020 271,758 2019 282,206 2018 240,991 2017 210,114 2016 187,344 2015 172,344 2014 153,783 2013 130,108 2012 112,169 2011 98,041 2010 82,463 2009 68,525 2008 61,828 2007 67,434 2006 61,615 2005 54,621 2004 51,576 2003 64,276 2002 49,952 2001 33,224 2000 31,976 1999 28,205 1998 24,481 1997 22,430 1996 18,965 1995 15,713 1994 13,805 1993 12,370 1992 10,989 1991 10,495 1990 10,327 1989 10,696 1988 10,787 1987 10,472 1986 9,372 1985 7,666 1984 7,262 1983 6,795 1982 6,793 1981 9,689 1980 4,424 1979 4,169 1978 4,460 1977 3,783 1976 3,675 1975 3,065 1974 2,890 1973 3,822 1972 3,230 1971 2,585 1970 2,026 1969 1,638 1968 1,417 1967 1,673 Companies by postcode area WC2H 91,159 EC1V 76,722 N1 48,367 W1W 47,804 EC2A 46,057 CF14 30,966 E1 22,423 IP28 21,853 CR0 21,221 E14 20,761 SE1 18,395 W1T 17,999 WC1N 17,367 HA1 16,398 EH3 15,525 G2 15,291 N3 14,960 E6 14,858 E17 14,629 W6 14,194 NW10 12,702 IG1 12,583 N16 12,494 BN1 12,325 EH2 12,247 SW19 12,198 HR5 11,835 HA8 11,710 HA4 10,943 NW1 10,796 WC2A 10,704 M40 10,509 BN3 10,448 WA14 10,440 HA3 10,126 BR3 9,741 BL1 9,480 NW11 9,422 NW9 9,396 WD6 9,393 SL1 9,094 EC3V 8,982 SW6 8,933 NW6 8,731 LE2 8,459 SS9 8,400 HA7 8,329 W2 8,300 NW3 8,292 SL6 8,257 WA1 8,198 IG11 8,148 M3 8,126 HA9 8,118 EN5 8,076 LE5 7,944 L3 7,933 DA1 7,902 HA5 7,886 W1S 7,766 LU1 7,744 SK9 7,737 HA2 7,697 N13 7,568 N14 7,535 LE4 7,519 M2 7,474 W1G 7,372 PR2 7,307 G3 7,298 N15 7,250 W1B 7,245 NW2 7,217 BR1 7,215 N17 7,161 SW16 7,130 CV6 7,035 SW11 6,962 W5 6,953 SE18 6,928 SK8 6,910 E8 6,891 N12 6,884 W3 6,873 E16 6,859 W4 6,826 BH21 6,676 CV1 6,598 E15 6,551 BB1 6,491 RM6 6,474 LE1 6,435 E11 6,398 LE3 6,393 SL3 6,379 SG1 6,356 FY4 6,352 NW4 6,342 E7 6,330 IG8 6,319 Companies by company type Private Limited Company 5,148,580 Pri Ltd By Guar Nsc Private Limited By Guarantee No Share Capita 118,377 Limited Partnership 61,003 Limited Liability Partnership 49,629 Community Interest Company 44,659 Charitable Incorporated Organisation 40,408 Pri Lbg Nsc Private Limited By Guarantee No Share Capital Use Of 35,721 Overseas Entity 30,183 Other Company Type 15,374 Registered Society 10,805 Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation 7,923 Private Unlimited Company 4,589 Public Limited Company 3,896 Royal Charter Company 909 Investment Company With Variable Capital 637 United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping 256 Scottish Partnership 239 Industrial And Provident Society 159 Private Unlimited 85 Investment Company With Variable Capital Umbrella 67 Old Public Company 17 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