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Company statistics
How many companies are in United Kingdom? (2026)
There are 5,698,039 companies on record in United Kingdom. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
5M+
★★ Established
3M+
★ New entrant
1M+
Active universe
5M+
Companies in United Kingdom by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 3,417,803 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 1,750,476 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 529,760 |
| Total | 5,698,039 |
Top industries in United Kingdom by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Software & IT | 302,230 | View → |
| Construction | 207,297 | View → |
| Trading | 192,651 | View → |
| Logistics | 62,503 | View → |
| Transport | 62,503 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 23,433 | View → |
| Machinery | 9,886 | View → |
| Chemicals | 8,346 | View → |
| Textiles | 6,869 | View → |
| Plastics | 6,265 | View → |
| Automotive | 5,380 | View → |
| Leather | 4,637 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in United Kingdom?
OneFirmIntel lists 5,698,039 companies in United Kingdom as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in United Kingdom?
The active universe in United Kingdom, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 5,168,279. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in United Kingdom?
Stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies are not separately graded in the United Kingdom dataset; the tiers shown are Established, New entrant and Inactive.
What is the biggest industry in United Kingdom by company count?
Software & IT is the largest tracked sector in United Kingdom, with 302,230 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.