15,599 active companies in the UK are classified under financial management (SIC code 70221). This sector falls under Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 15,599 of 17,303 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 124.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.5 years. 199 large companies, 9 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 175 government contracts valued at £156.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1912.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 124.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The financial management sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the financial management sector have been awarded 175 government contracts worth £156.7M in total.
There are 15,599 active companies classified under SIC code 70221 (Financial management) in the UK, out of 17,303 total registered.
SIC code 70221 stands for "Financial management". It belongs to Section M — Professional, scientific and technical activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,860), MANCHESTER (189), GLASGOW (171).
The average active financial management company in the UK is 7.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1912.
Our database contains 91,747 data signals across 12 categories for active financial management companies. The largest category is Governance with 48,455 signals from 6 government sources.
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