New UK companies by sector

63,964 companies were incorporated in the UK in June 2026. Here is where the growth is, sector by sector.

Source: Companies House Basic Company Data, 2026-07-01 bulk snapshot.

6,469

new companies in June 2026

E-commerce is the single biggest category of new UK company formation. In June 2026, 6,469 companies incorporated under online and non-store…

6,764

new companies in June 2026

Property is the largest sector for new UK incorporations — 6,764 new companies in June 2026 across letting, dealing, agency and management S…

4,730

new companies in June 2026

4,730 new software development companies registered in the UK in June 2026. Some are one-person consultancies, some are contractors incorpor…

4,047

new companies in June 2026

SIC 70229 is where the UK's independent consultants, boutique advisories and fractional executives incorporate — 4,047 of them in June 2026 …

3,336

new companies in June 2026

3,336 new food-service companies — restaurants, cafes and takeaways — registered in the UK in June 2026. New food businesses buy fast and bu…

2,871

new companies in June 2026

2,871 new construction companies registered in the UK in June 2026, spanning developers, domestic builders and specialised trades. New const…

2,534

new companies in June 2026

2,534 new IT consultancies registered in the UK in June 2026. SIC 62020 is the classic home of contractors, fractional CTOs and boutique IT …

1,295

new companies in June 2026

1,295 new advertising and media companies registered in the UK in June 2026 — new agencies, freelance marketers incorporating, and media sho…

1,236

new companies in June 2026

1,236 new hair and beauty companies registered in the UK in June 2026. Salons, barbershops, mobile stylists and aesthetics clinics incorpora…

1,125

new companies in June 2026

1,125 new road freight companies registered in the UK in June 2026 — owner-drivers, new hauliers and courier fleets. Freight startups have i…