Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Specialist construction trades in the UK
346,219 active companies; 44,445 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
346,219
Active UK companies
44,445
Formed in the last twelve months
13% of the sector
48,887
With a website we could match
14%
Specialist construction trades: companies formed each year, still on the register
19,788
2019
16,478
2020
18,484
2021
20,464
2022
24,227
2023
27,328
2024
39,588
2025
37,293
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London36,590
Glasgow5,193
Manchester4,679
Birmingham4,324
Bristol3,934
Liverpool3,497
Leeds3,073
Nottingham3,016
Cardiff2,771
Leicester2,568
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Sales1310
Engineering85
Operations88
HR54
Procurement21
Finance11
Marketing11
Product11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
New sites3232
Hiring at manager level and above2415
Public contracts ending54
First hires in a function22
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 43. 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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