Company Index Stats
How many companies are in United Kingdom?
There are 4,846,029 companies in United Kingdom as of October 2026, 5.85% of the 82,904,700 companies in the DiscoLike index.
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Top 20 industries in United Kingdom
Companies can carry several industry labels, so counts overlap and won't sum to the total for United Kingdom.
| 1 | E-Commerce | 591,521 |
| 2 | Construction | 441,080 |
| 3 | Consumer Services | 414,038 |
| 4 | Education | 346,004 |
| 5 | Advertising & Marketing | 340,341 |
| 6 | Nonprofit & Philanthropy | 287,918 |
| 7 | SaaS | 258,465 |
| 8 | Entertainment | 256,056 |
| 9 | Consumer Products | 253,048 |
| 10 | Wellness & Lifestyle | 248,958 |
| 11 | Healthcare | 236,282 |
| 12 | Sports & Recreation | 187,555 |
| 13 | Restaurants | 185,767 |
| 14 | Manufacturing | 180,396 |
| 15 | IT Services | 170,938 |
| 16 | Media | 155,262 |
| 17 | Automotive | 147,673 |
| 18 | Business Products & Services | 138,422 |
| 19 | Real Estate | 134,447 |
| 20 | Fashion & Apparel | 122,799 |
All 53 industries in United Kingdom
- Human Resources120,615
- Financial Services119,370
- Hospitality115,742
- Travel107,239
- Supply Chain & Procurement105,760
- Retail96,624
- Engineering92,684
- Software84,874
- Food & Beverage61,508
- Environmental Services58,753
- Security58,355
- Legal58,265
- Accounting52,275
- Agriculture & Natural Resources49,622
- Alcohol & Tobacco43,296
- Cybersecurity41,243
- Gaming & Esports40,351
- Big Data & Analytics38,671
- Renewable Energy32,119
- Government Services31,942
- Insurance29,729
- Telecommunications25,500
- Blockchain & Crypto22,302
- Cloud Computing20,131
- Private Equity & VC18,434
- Biotechnology16,720
- Pharmaceuticals15,825
- Energy15,123
- Defense & Aerospace12,677
- Computer Hardware & Semiconductors9,942
- Oil & Gas9,421
- Conglomerates & Holding Companies7,574
- Mining & Metals5,682
Location precision
78% of companies in United Kingdom (3,775,129 of 4,846,029) are precisely geocoded, and the rest are counted by country only.
Methodology
Aggregate counts from the DiscoLike index of 80M+ companies. Companies without a resolvable location are counted under 'unknown', and cells below the minimum count threshold are folded into an 'other' bucket. Industry and business-type categories overlap: a company carrying several labels is counted in each.
Updated monthly. Current snapshot: October 2026. See the full Company Index Stats.
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DiscoLike, "Companies in United Kingdom", Company Index Stats, October 2026. https://discolike.com/company-stats/countries/united-kingdom/
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