UK Sector Taxonomy

2026 Financial Stability Reports. How 50 UK sectors are holding up.

A stability report for every UK industry we monitor, re-aggregated every business day from the accounts companies file. Find your sector, see its risk grade, and compare it with the rest.

Sectors monitored50By SIC code

Companies in the sample16,017Active filers

Graded A or A-23 of 50Strongest grades

The big picture

Most sectors are stable. Some need watching.

Each grade rolls up 41 stability checks run on every filing in the sector. A is the strongest, C the weakest.

Sectors by risk grade50 UK sectors

05101520

17A

6A-

8B+

10B

8C+

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Grade	Sectors
A	17
A-	6
B+	8
B	10
C+	8
C	1

What the grades mean

Strong · 23 sectorsThe strongest results on our 41 stability checks.

Steady · 18 sectorsMostly sound, with some checks worth keeping an eye on.

Watch closely · 9 sectorsThe weakest results. Worth a closer look before you sign suppliers or customers here.

The 10 largest sectorsActive companies in each sector sample

0500100015002000

Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1,682

Other business support service activities n.e.c.1,098

Management consultancy activities other than financial management948

Buying and selling of own real estate927

Development of building projects579

Information technology consultancy activities578

Other service activities n.e.c.559

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet553

Construction of domestic buildings460

Other human health activities433

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Sector	Active companies
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1,682
Other business support service activities n.e.c.	1,098
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	948
Buying and selling of own real estate	927
Development of building projects	579
Information technology consultancy activities	578
Other service activities n.e.c.	559
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	553
Construction of domestic buildings	460
Other human health activities	433

50 sectors monitored

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Industry	SIC code	Companies	Median turnover	Risk grade
Accounting and auditing activities	69201	169	£677,282	A-
Activities of head offices	70100	170	£2,419,862	A
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.	64209	305	£6,179,632	A
Advertising agencies	73110	147	£240,227	A-
Artistic creation	90030	171	£104,703	A-
Business and domestic software development	62012	400	£1,020,994	A
Buying and selling of own real estate	68100	927	£182,771	A
Construction of commercial buildings	41201	258	£2,833,897	B
Construction of domestic buildings	41202	460	£1,222,327	A
Development of building projects	41100	579	£1,300,513	A
Educational support services	85600	144	£117,977	A
Electrical installation	43210	269	£842,004	A-
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified	64999	155	£765,279	B+
Freight transport by road	49410	361	£707,184	B
General medical practice activities	86210	131	£1,189,821	A
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	96020	244	£23,432	B
Hotels and similar accommodation	55100	143	£1,454,734	A
Information technology consultancy activities	62020	578	£520,991	A
Licensed restaurants	56101	216	£399,102	B
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	45200	242	£591,234	B
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	70229	948	£288,945	A
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	68320	259	£626,001	A
Non-specialised wholesale trade	46900	166	£1,967,651	C+
Other activities of employment placement agencies	78109	134	£736,114	B+
Other building completion and finishing	43390	237	£1,180,754	B
Other business support service activities n.e.c.	82990	1,098	£925,346	A
Other construction installation	43290	154	£547,938	C+
Other education n.e.c.	85590	260	£332,275	B
Other engineering activities	71129	158	£1,109,354	B+
Other human health activities	86900	433	£340,514	A-
Other information technology service activities	62090	345	£1,879,211	A
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	68209	1,682	£88,134	A
Other manufacturing n.e.c.	32990	152	£1,221,358	C+
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.	74909	352	£1,083,266	A-
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	47990	170	£984,719	B
Other service activities n.e.c.	96090	559	£884,083	C+
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.	43999	316	£1,459,242	B+
Other sports activities	93199	146	£472,408	A
Performing arts	90010	190	£22,843	C+
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	43220	205	£1,150,436	B+
Public houses and bars	56302	148	£625,256	B
Real estate agencies	68310	149	£244,643	B+
Residents property management	98000	272	£13,305	B+
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	47910	553	£565,988	C+
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	45112	147	£1,267,171	C+
Sound recording and music publishing activities	59200	131	£108,440	B+
specialised design activities	74100	156	£690,880	B
Specialists medical practice activities	86220	128	£455,879	A
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	56103	146	£43,603	C+
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes	56102	154	£2,313,460	C

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