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Service Activities Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Service Activities 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

130,556

89.8% active

Avg age

10.8 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

31,370 active businesses

01 - Market

Service activities market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Service activities businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Service Activities 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 Service activities companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 91,288 companies
  • Ltd 32,955 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 1,945 companies
  • PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption) 1,647 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 1,095 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Service activities.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
3,610
2-5 years
26,007
5-10 years
48,605
10-20 years
34,195
20+ years
14,127

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

ARIENDO LIMITED

13568268 • SALFORD

Total Assets: £1,000,000,000

Active 16/08/2021
#2

BOC HONG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

11216710 • LONDON

Total Assets: £1,000,000,000

Active 21/02/2018
#3

PLAYTIKA UK - HOUSE OF FUN LIMITED

07728726 • LONDON

Total Assets: £703,234,628

Active 04/08/2011
#4

URBAN&CIVIC GROUP LIMITED

03047676 • LONDON

Total Assets: £381,804,708

Active 19/04/1995

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    31,370 active businesses

    24% of sector 31,370
  2. 02

    Manchester

    2,733 active businesses

    2.1% of sector 2,733
  3. 03

    Birmingham

    2,164 active businesses

    1.7% of sector 2,164
  4. 04

    Glasgow

    1,782 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 1,782
  5. 05

    Bristol

    1,307 active businesses

    1% of sector 1,307