Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Companies by sector

Live companies in the United Kingdom by main declared activity (UK SIC 2007), grouped into international sectors (ISIC Rev.4 sections and divisions).

A · Agriculture, forestry and fishing

44,054 live companies

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities · 34,538

02 Forestry and logging · 5,543

03 Fishing and aquaculture · 3,973

B · Mining and quarrying

8,356 live companies

05 Mining of coal and lignite · 95

06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas · 1,541

07 Mining of metal ores · 471

08 Other mining and quarrying · 2,113

09 Mining support service activities · 4,136

C · Manufacturing

235,344 live companies

10 Manufacture of food products · 25,514

11 Manufacture of beverages · 6,715

12 Manufacture of tobacco products · 142

13 Manufacture of textiles · 7,471

14 Manufacture of wearing apparel · 10,093

15 Manufacture of leather and related products · 1,628

16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials · 12,135

17 Manufacture of paper and paper products · 3,084

18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media · 14,034

19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products · 315

20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · 8,178

21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations · 1,729

22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products · 6,307

23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products · 5,728

24 Manufacture of basic metals · 3,045

25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment · 22,232

26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products · 8,784

27 Manufacture of electrical equipment · 6,199

28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 9,360

29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers · 5,577

30 Manufacture of other transport equipment · 3,848

31 Manufacture of furniture · 10,056

32 Other manufacturing · 30,099

33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment · 33,071

D · Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

17,845 live companies

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply · 17,845

E · Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

18,313 live companies

36 Water collection, treatment and supply · 1,620

37 Sewerage · 1,486

38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery · 12,076

39 Remediation activities and other waste management services · 3,131

F · Construction

571,866 live companies

41 Construction of buildings · 229,541

42 Civil engineering · 30,200

43 Specialised construction activities · 312,125

G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

743,696 live companies

45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 116,698

46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 190,611

Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods1,395Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals1,901Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials3,589Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft3,630Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery4,115Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods8,378Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco3,699Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products8,642Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods17,982Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds977Wholesale of flowers and plants1,425Wholesale of live animals225Wholesale of hides, skins and leather225Wholesale of fruit and vegetables4,431Wholesale of meat and meat products2,992Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats1,287Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks1,920Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages5,637Wholesale of tobacco products399Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery1,118Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices2,931Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs2,848Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco4,666Wholesale of textiles4,056Wholesale of clothing and footwear12,739Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played336Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)1,284Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials574Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics6,935Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods3,244Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment2,713Wholesale of watches and jewellery2,322Wholesale of musical instruments198Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.5,208Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software4,302Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts4,967Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies1,300Wholesale of machine tools881Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery527Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines97Wholesale of office furniture649Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment565Wholesale of other machinery and equipment4,218Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products625Wholesale of other fuels and related products816Wholesale of metals and metal ores1,672Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment2,875Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies2,955Wholesale of chemical products1,605Wholesale of other intermediate products2,957Wholesale of waste and scrap1,271Non-specialised wholesale trade34,308

47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 436,387

Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating37,017Other retail sale in non-specialised stores32,716Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores2,957Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores3,814Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores1,071Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores5,170Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores3,785Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores1,764Other retail sale of food in specialised stores8,607Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores1,414Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores3,352Retail sale of mobile telephones4,175Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones1,409Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores978Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores3,377Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores2,751Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores4,844Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores2,355Retail sale of musical instruments and scores827Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store8,598Retail sale of books in specialised stores2,222Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores1,475Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores963Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles8,423Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores3,854Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores23,879Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores1,385Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores690Dispensing chemist in specialised stores7,821Retail sale of hearing aids949Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.2,223Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores6,065Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores6,427Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores6,346Retail sale in commercial art galleries2,514Retail sale by opticians3,908Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)11,150Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores2,117Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)2,322Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products2,308Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear3,748Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods4,930Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet165,117Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets34,570

H · Transportation and storage

156,102 live companies

49 Land transport and transport via pipelines · 105,612

50 Water transport · 3,707

51 Air transport · 3,226

52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation · 30,806

53 Postal and courier activities · 12,751

I · Accommodation and food service activities

299,004 live companies

55 Accommodation · 50,198

56 Food and beverage service activities · 248,806

J · Information and communication

475,327 live companies

58 Publishing activities · 50,053

59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities · 77,141

60 Programming and broadcasting activities · 4,757

61 Telecommunications · 16,756

62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities · 293,795

63 Information service activities · 32,825

K · Financial and insurance activities

230,692 live companies

64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · 198,877

65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · 6,248

66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities · 25,567

L · Real estate activities

633,620 live companies

68 Real estate activities · 633,620

M · Professional, scientific and technical activities

676,018 live companies

69 Legal and accounting activities · 80,295

70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities · 280,097

71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 88,361

72 Scientific research and development · 12,601

73 Advertising and market research · 44,136

74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities · 165,178

75 Veterinary activities · 5,350

N · Administrative and support service activities

394,042 live companies

77 Rental and leasing activities · 24,208

78 Employment activities · 52,283

79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities · 21,442

80 Security and investigation activities · 21,387

81 Services to buildings and landscape activities · 72,217

82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities · 202,505

O · Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

10,048 live companies

84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security · 10,048

P · Education

112,525 live companies

85 Education · 112,525

Q · Human health and social work activities

230,740 live companies

86 Human health activities · 170,707

87 Residential care activities · 30,830

88 Social work activities without accommodation · 29,203

R · Arts, entertainment and recreation

131,211 live companies

90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities · 55,200

91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities · 2,804

92 Gambling and betting activities · 1,359

93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities · 71,848

S · Other service activities

234,864 live companies

94 Activities of membership organisations · 21,216

95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods · 7,152

96 Other personal service activities · 206,496

T · Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use

128,100 live companies

97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel · 751

98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use · 127,349

U · Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

105,124 live companies

99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies · 105,124