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112,298 UK companies classified under education. Public register information only.

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Education 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.

112,298Companies on the register
2.0%of UK companies5,503,259 across all sectors
5 yearsMedian company age6 years across all sectors
0.9%In insolvency proceedings1.9% across all sectors

New companies per year

010k20k2012: 2,81420122013: 2,7712014: 2,99220142015: 3,1802016: 3,43120162017: 3,6372018: 4,33620182019: 5,3312020: 5,48320202021: 5,9852022: 6,97420222023: 8,9612024: 11,47420242025: 17,6702026: 9,172 (year to date)2026
Companies still on the register, by the year they were incorporated. 2026 is the year to date. Companies dissolved since are not counted, so earlier years understate how many were formed. 34% are under three years old, against 30% across all sectors.

How old they are

Education
All sectors
  • Under 3 years 34%
  • 3 to 9 years 36%
  • 10 to 19 years 21%
  • 20 years or more 8.6%

5.5% 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

  1. Other education n.e.c. SIC 85590
    40,29936%
  2. Educational support services SIC 85600
    21,63319%
  3. Sports and recreation education SIC 85510
    13,96612%
  4. Pre-primary education SIC 85100
    8,8687.9%
  5. Cultural education SIC 85520
    7,3426.5%
  6. Primary education SIC 85200
    5,3864.8%
  7. Technical and vocational secondary education SIC 85320
    3,9693.5%
  8. Driving school activities SIC 85530
    3,8103.4%
  9. General secondary education SIC 85310
    3,1862.8%
  10. First-degree level higher education SIC 85421
    1,3891.2%
  11. Post-secondary non-tertiary education SIC 85410
    1,3101.2%
  12. Post-graduate level higher education SIC 85422
    1,0520.9%
The main activity each company registered, largest first.

Where they are registered

  1. 23,86921%
  2. 2,5152.2%
  3. 2,3362.1%
  4. 1,2561.1%
  5. 1,2131.1%
  6. 1,1551.0%
  7. 1,1531.0%
  8. 1,0140.9%
  9. 9550.9%
  10. 9360.8%
Registered town, which is often an accountant's or a director's address rather than where the business trades.

Legal forms

  1. Private Limited Company
    84,80676%
  2. Community Interest Company
    11,98111%
  3. PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
    8,3807.5%
  4. PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
    7,0886.3%
  5. Private Unlimited Company
    18<0.1%
  6. Public Limited Company
    13<0.1%

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Companies

CompanyTownIncorporated
"1ST Rate" Psychology Services LtdGreat Wakering2018
"AN Ideal Life???" CICManchester2020
"Channing House"Incorporated HighgateHighgate1899
"Empower" International Women's Empowerment & Capacity Building Organisation CICHarrow2019
"OFF the Page" LimitedDry Drayton2003
"OK" OUR Kids Community Interest CompanyHigh Wycombe2018
"THE Belt and Road" Education Innovation and Development Alliance LimitedKington2026
"Wonder Years Centre of Excellence"Walsall2001
&FLY CICLondon2024
'2=1(UK)'Beaconsfield1995
'ELC' English Courses LimitedWillingdon2012
'Plane Training LimitedWadhurst2003
'Signals' Essex Media Centre Ltd.Colchester Essex1988
(A2O) Acorn to Oak Leadership and Management Training Solutions LimitedPlymouth2020
(B.E.S.T.) Basic Education & Supplementary Teaching AssociationEast Grinstead1983
(Caduk) the Competence Assessment & Development Centre UK LtdTelford2011
(Once) Blank LtdLondon2019
.E.P.I.C. Games Dorset CICPoole2020
00062246 PLCChertsey1899
003 LtdHounslow2012
0161 Community Enterprises CICManchester2024
0161 Community Gym CICSalford2024
0161 Education CICSalford2024
01706 Education LtdRochdale2025
02 Trainer LtdLondon2025
027 LtdHatfield2022
03013551 LimitedLondon1995
03405697London1997
05637438 LimitedBirmingham2005
05834899 LimitedCoventry2006
0604.LIFE CICManchester2024
0728 LtdBirmingham2012
0924 Inc. LtdLondon2021
09422130 LimitedNorwich2015
09670331 CICBedworth2015
0FFSET Training Solutions LimitedCoventry2020
1 a for Security LtdLondon2015
1 Ace Security LtdCardiff2011
1 Ace Training LimitedLondon2020
1 ALS LimitedLondon2016
1 Argus for Security LtdGrays2018
1 CAM CICCardiff2025
1 Click Learning LtdLeeds2020
1 Drivezone LtdLondon2025
1 Driving School (EA) LimitedNorwich2026
1 Driving School Services LtdLondon2021
1 in 10 Dyslexia LimitedLondon2024
1 JET Training LimitedLittle Eaton2018
1 Minute History LtdLondon2021
1 on 1 Art School LtdLondon2023
1 on 1 Rider Training LimitedBedford2008
1 Plus 1 Pilates LtdStoke-On-Trent2024
1 Stop HSE Training LimitedLowestoft2014
1 Stop Instruction Barnet LimitedIlford2022
1 Stop Instruction Beckton LtdIlford2021
1 Stop Instruction Bike Hire LimitedIlford2019
1 Stop Instruction Contract Services LtdIlford2020
1 Stop Instruction Equipment Hire LtdIlford2019
1 Stop Instruction Hainault LtdIlford2023
1 Stop Instruction Scooter Hire LtdIlford2019
1 Stop MOT Training Centre LtdLondon2020
1 Stop Training Solutions LtdHatfield2024
1 the Football Factory CICRedditch2023
1 to 1 Learning Academy LimitedLondon2026
1 to 1 Tuition Specialist LtdRomford2021
1 to 360 LimitedLondon2026
1 to Train LtdGateshead2012
1 Training International LtdLondon2016
1 Verad Group LtdPurley2026
1-1 PT LimitedLeigh On Sea2020
1-2 Achieve LtdDownham Market2021
1-2-1 Drive LtdSolihull2025
1-2-1 Learning LtdBristol2015
1-2-1 Tutorials LtdBournemouth2025
1-2-1 Tutors UK LtdGarforth2026
1.2.3. SoleilMaidenhead2009
10 10 Sports Coaching & Consultancy LtdCaerphilly2023
10 Minute Medicine LtdBristol2021
10 Percent Better LtdLondon2025
10/10 Tutoring LtdChippenham2025
100 Acre Wood LimitedManchester2004
100 Acrewood Pre-School LimitedRedhill2016
100 Black MEN of LondonLondon2001
100 Fitness LtdCroydon2019
100 Patients LtdLondon2025
100 World Legends LimitedDerby2021
100% Education LtdLytham St. Annes2026
1000 Black Boys CICNottingham2020
1001 LimitedAltrincham2008
100DAYSOFNOCODE LtdLondon2020
100K LtdBirmingham2021
100WATT LtdEdinburgh2024
1013 Training LimitedCraigavon2017
10326831 LimitedOrpington2016
1066 Cricket Club CICHastings2025
1066 First AID Training LtdHailsham2011
1066 Motorcycle Training LtdBexhill-On-Sea2017
108 Health and Fitness Academy LtdBedford2026
109 Training LtdMalton2022
10:10 Ventures LtdNuneaton2019
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