Sector insights
Water & waste across 3 registers
Water & waste companies in the United Kingdom, Finland and Norway, compared on the register: how many there are, how old they are and how many are in insolvency proceedings. Counts only, no financial figures.
| Country | Companies | Share of register | Median age | Under 3 yrs | 20 yrs or more | Insolvency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 18,706 | 0.3% | 7 yrs | 28% | 17% | 4.5%1.9% all sectors |
| Finland | 2,366 | 0.7% | 21 yrs | 7.3% | 54% | 2.5%2.8% all sectors |
| Norway | 2,231 | 0.5% | 14 yrs | 8.4% | 37% | 1.3%2.5% all sectors |
Age profile by country
United Kingdom
Finland
Norway
- Under 3 years
- 3 to 9 years
- 10 to 19 years
- 20 years or more
Other sectors
- Wholesale & retail
- Professional & scientific
- Real estate
- Construction
- Information & communication
- Administrative & support
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Financial services
- Other services
- Health & social care
- Transport & logistics
- Arts & recreation
- Households
- Education
- Extraterritorial
- Agriculture & fishing
- Energy
- Mining & quarrying
- Public administration