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Non-trading Company Businesses in UK

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

49,097
Businesses
93.8%
Active
24.5 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 10,179
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

52% of non-trading company survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Non-trading company, 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 74990 · 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 Non-trading company. 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: 24.5 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Non-trading company by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Non-trading company businesses registered in each location.

      01London10,17920.7% of sector
      02Unknown1,2862.6% of sector
      03Leicester1,0072.1% of sector
      04Manchester8921.8% of sector
      05Edinburgh7731.6% of sector