There are 7,918 active companies in the residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse sector in the UK (SIC code 87200). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.1% dissolution rate — 7,918 of 9,222 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 299.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 108% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.4 years. 159 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 245 government contracts valued at £4.6B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 299.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse sector have been awarded 245 government contracts worth £4617.1M in total.
There are 7,918 active companies classified under SIC code 87200 (Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse) in the UK, out of 9,222 total registered.
SIC code 87200 stands for "Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (1,040), BIRMINGHAM (311), MANCHESTER (191).
The average active residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse company in the UK is 5.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 54,811 data signals across 11 categories for active residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse companies. The largest category is Governance with 24,103 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.