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Investigation Activities Businesses in UK

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

1,253
Businesses
91.3%
Active
11.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 233
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

13.8% of investigation activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Investigation activities, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 80300 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Investigation activities. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 11.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Investigation activities by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £35.2m
      BBFI CIC
      Lymington
      £493,416
      £257,738
      £146,216

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London23318.6% of sector
      02Manchester231.8% of sector
      03Bristol161.3% of sector
      04Birmingham151.2% of sector
      05Leeds131% of sector