Business Categories

The United Kingdom Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (SIC) is used to classify business establishments by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged.

There are 16 main sections, from A to U.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Explore 97 businesses within the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing category.

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Mining and Quarrying

Explore 68 businesses within the Mining and Quarrying category.

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Manufacturing

Explore 343899 businesses within the Manufacturing category.

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Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Explore 22923 businesses within the Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply category.

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Water supply, sewerage, waste management and

Explore 24827 businesses within the Water supply, sewerage, waste management and category.

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Construction

Explore 774630 businesses within the Construction category.

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Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and

Explore 1153193 businesses within the Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and category.

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Transportation and storage

Explore 273447 businesses within the Transportation and storage category.

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Accommodation and food service activities

Explore 411959 businesses within the Accommodation and food service activities category.

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Information and communication

Explore 664063 businesses within the Information and communication category.

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Financial and insurance activities

Explore 259081 businesses within the Financial and insurance activities category.

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Real estate activities

Explore 608280 businesses within the Real estate activities category.

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Professional, scientific and technical activities

Explore 965581 businesses within the Professional, scientific and technical activities category.

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Administrative and support service activities

Explore 662911 businesses within the Administrative and support service activities category.

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Public administration and defence; compulsory social

Explore 17191 businesses within the Public administration and defence; compulsory social category.

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Education

Explore 140540 businesses within the Education category.

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Human health and social work activities

Explore 299518 businesses within the Human health and social work activities category.

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Arts, entertainment and recreation

Explore 171772 businesses within the Arts, entertainment and recreation category.

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Other service activities

Explore 374004 businesses within the Other service activities category.

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Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated

Explore 132877 businesses within the Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated category.

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Activities of extraterritorial organisations and

Explore 204912 businesses within the Activities of extraterritorial organisations and category.

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