Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Construction of buildings in the UK
226,184 active companies; 27,651 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
226,184
Active UK companies
27,651
Formed in the last twelve months
12% of the sector
21,274
With a website we could match
9%
Construction of buildings: companies formed each year, still on the register
13,700
2019
12,994
2020
13,387
2021
13,373
2022
15,476
2023
18,432
2024
25,605
2025
23,050
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London38,072
Manchester3,439
Birmingham3,038
Bristol2,381
Ilford2,037
Cardiff1,997
Liverpool1,984
Glasgow1,906
Nottingham1,808
Leeds1,794
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Sales75
Marketing63
Finance44
Operations32
HR22
Legal11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
Hiring at manager level and above149
New sites1212
First hires in a function77
Public contracts ending33
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 41. A company with several codes can appear in more than one sector. Figures are recomputed every night.
SourcesCompanies House (Open Government Licence) · Jobs data from Adzuna · Lockley's index and its sources
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