Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Software and IT services in the UK
338,257 active companies; 68,472 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
338,257
Active UK companies
68,472
Formed in the last twelve months
20% of the sector
52,885
With a website we could match
16%
Software and IT services: companies formed each year, still on the register
14,608
2019
13,520
2020
14,150
2021
16,733
2022
22,179
2023
28,003
2024
51,430
2025
57,207
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London106,317
Manchester6,123
Cardiff4,399
Birmingham4,241
Bristol3,526
Glasgow3,296
Leeds3,151
Reading2,997
Edinburgh2,938
Milton Keynes2,733
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Sales2723
Marketing1616
Finance1512
Engineering97
Operations98
HR85
Procurement32
Data22
Customer success11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
Hiring at manager level and above4840
First hires in a function1616
Public contracts ending33
New sites22
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 62. 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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