Sector
Construction
575,089 UK companies classified under construction. Public register information only.
Sector insights
Construction in the United Kingdom
Counts over the Companies House register as loaded on 2026-09-14. Dissolved companies are excluded. No financial figures are involved.
575,089Companies on the register
10%of UK companies5,503,259 across all sectors
6 yearsMedian company age6 years across all sectors
2.7%In insolvency proceedings1.9% across all sectors
New companies per year
How old they are
Construction
All sectors
- Under 3 years 26%
- 3 to 9 years 39%
- 10 to 19 years 22%
- 20 years or more 12%
8.8% carry a proposal to strike off (7.3% across all sectors). That is mostly dormant companies being removed, so it is not counted as insolvency.
What they do
- Development of building projects SIC 41100120,37421%
- Construction of domestic buildings SIC 4120271,73412%
- Electrical installation SIC 4321055,7249.7%
- Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. SIC 4399954,5879.5%
- Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation SIC 4322046,4718.1%
- Other building completion and finishing SIC 4339040,9367.1%
- Construction of commercial buildings SIC 4120138,9066.8%
- Other construction installation SIC 4329031,8825.5%
- Joinery installation SIC 4332018,0343.1%
- Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. SIC 4299016,6022.9%
- Roofing activities SIC 4391015,5612.7%
- Painting SIC 4334112,6452.2%
Where they are registered
- 71,79912%
- 8,4471.5%
- 7,5021.3%
- 7,3741.3%
- 6,3311.1%
- 5,7681.0%
- 5,1720.9%
- 4,9140.9%
- 4,8160.8%
- 4,1110.7%
Legal forms
- Private Limited Company573,287>99%
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)1,1710.2%
- Community Interest Company245<0.1%
- Public Limited Company170<0.1%
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)108<0.1%
- Private Unlimited Company106<0.1%
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