17,182 active companies in the UK are classified under taxi operation (SIC code 49320). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.2% dissolution rate — 17,182 of 19,746 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 230.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 105% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.5 years. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 4,808 government contracts valued at £759.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 230.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The taxi operation sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the taxi operation sector have been awarded 4,808 government contracts worth £759.3M in total.
There are 17,182 active companies classified under SIC code 49320 (Taxi operation) in the UK, out of 19,746 total registered.
SIC code 49320 stands for "Taxi operation". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,405), EDINBURGH (359), MANCHESTER (313).
The average active taxi operation company in the UK is 5.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 93,737 data signals across 10 categories for active taxi operation companies. The largest category is Governance with 51,183 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.