27,618 active companies in the UK are classified under specialists medical practice activities (SIC code 86220). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. Of 29,085 total registrations, 9 companies are no longer active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 132.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.3 years. 56 large companies, 6 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 290 government contracts valued at £5.2B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 132.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 6.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the specialists medical practice activities sector have been awarded 290 government contracts worth £5201.6M in total.
There are 27,618 active companies classified under SIC code 86220 (Specialists medical practice activities) in the UK, out of 29,085 total registered.
SIC code 86220 stands for "Specialists medical practice activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,750), WILMSLOW (710), BIRMINGHAM (628).
The average active specialists medical practice activities company in the UK is 6.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1924.
Our database contains 158,526 data signals across 11 categories for active specialists medical practice activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 84,541 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.