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Sector Incorporation Trends

Explore UK company formation and dissolution trends by sector over time. See which sectors are booming, which are contracting, and how the business landscape is changing year by year.

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How to use this tool

What you can explore

Select any of the 20 UK business sectors above to see annual formation and dissolution counts over the past 10 years. Identify booming sectors, spot contraction trends, and understand how the UK business landscape is evolving.

What the data shows

  • Formations — new companies incorporated that year
  • Dissolutions — companies struck off or wound up
  • Net change — sector growth or contraction

Data source

All data comes from Companies House bulk data covering over 5.7 million UK companies. Sectors are mapped from UK SIC 2007 codes. The database is refreshed continuously from Companies House bulk downloads.

Who is it for?

Market researchers, investors, business analysts, journalists, and anyone tracking the health and growth of UK industries over time.