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Education Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Education sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

35,659

92.8% active

Avg age

9.8 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

7,783 active businesses

01 - Market

Education market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Education businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Education businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Education companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 19,310 companies
  • Ltd 8,730 companies
  • PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption) 1,902 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 1,741 companies
  • Community Interest Company 1,702 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Education.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
2,471
2-5 years
7,843
5-10 years
10,953
10-20 years
9,277
20+ years
3,304

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

UK ACADEMIC HOLDINGS LTD

11104387 • London

Total Assets: £139,128,102

Active 08/12/2017
#2

LAKE BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

09517223 • LONDON

Total Assets: £76,352,132

Active 30/03/2015
#3

ST. PATRICK'S INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED

03698965 • London

Total Assets: £38,692,584

Active 21/01/1999
#4

PLANET EDUCATION NETWORKS LTD

14282467 • LONDON

Total Assets: £37,504,644

Active 08/08/2022

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Education businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    7,783 active businesses

    21.8% of sector 7,783
  2. 02

    Birmingham

    680 active businesses

    1.9% of sector 680
  3. 03

    Manchester

    673 active businesses

    1.9% of sector 673
  4. 04

    Liverpool

    446 active businesses

    1.3% of sector 446
  5. 05

    Bristol

    416 active businesses

    1.2% of sector 416

07 - Counties

Counties with Education businesses

Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.