Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Insurance and brokers in the UK
15,005 active companies; 1,063 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
15,005
Active UK companies
1,063
Formed in the last twelve months
7% of the sector
3,111
With a website we could match
21%
Insurance and brokers: companies formed each year, still on the register
671
2019
586
2020
540
2021
529
2022
651
2023
710
2024
1,045
2025
863
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London4,130
Leeds238
Manchester227
Birmingham199
Glasgow177
Bristol173
Grantham137
Cardiff136
Leicester106
Colchester104
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Operations33
Marketing11
Procurement11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
First hires in a function33
Hiring at manager level and above33
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 65, 6622. 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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