Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Telecommunications in the UK
19,048 active companies; 1,655 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
19,048
Active UK companies
1,655
Formed in the last twelve months
9% of the sector
3,203
With a website we could match
17%
Telecommunications: companies formed each year, still on the register
1,048
2019
963
2020
875
2021
950
2022
1,106
2023
1,160
2024
1,684
2025
1,346
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London4,003
Manchester315
Birmingham288
Cardiff250
Liverpool235
Glasgow227
Reading215
Leeds204
Bristol186
Nottingham164
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Sales63
Finance22
Marketing22
Operations11
Procurement11
Product11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
Hiring at manager level and above75
First hires in a function11
New sites11
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 61. 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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