UK SIC 2007 · 64999
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified is UK SIC code 64999, part of division 64 (Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 33,636 active UK companies list 64999 among their SIC codes, and 29,461 list it as their first code. That makes it the second most used code in its division.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 33,636 active UK companies list 64999 among their SIC codes (29,461 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 64: Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
Despite its banking-flavoured title, division 64 on the UK register is dominated by corporate structure rather than lending: 64209, activities of other holding companies, and 64999, financial intermediation not elsewhere classified, together account for most registrations. Holding companies also split by sector, with 64203 for construction groups, 64205 for financial services groups and 64202 for production groups. Around them sit genuine investment vehicles: open-ended investment companies on 64304, investment trusts on 64301, venture and development capital on 64303, REITs on 64306, security dealing on 64991 and mortgage finance companies on 64922.
Because so much of the division is holdcos and special purpose vehicles, the natural prospectors are advisers to corporate structures: accountants and tax specialists pitching group relief and consolidation work, corporate solicitors, company secretarial providers and wealth managers serving the families behind investment companies. Lenders and brokers watch the mortgage and intermediation codes for referral partners. A newly incorporated holding company is a strong signal of a group reorganisation, acquisition or pre-sale restructure in motion, precisely when advisory fees are being committed, and approaching confirmation statement or accounts deadlines flag entities whose compliance may be an afterthought.
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How many UK companies use SIC code 64999?
33,636 active UK companies include 64999 (Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 29,461 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
Which SIC code should a holding company register?
64209, activities of other holding companies n.e.c., is the default and most common choice. If the group has a clear sector, the specific variants such as 64203 for construction, 64205 for financial services or 64202 for production holding companies describe it more precisely. The company selects its own code at incorporation or via CS01, with no approval required.
Does registering a division 64 code mean my company needs FCA authorisation?
No. SIC codes are purely descriptive labels on the Companies House register and carry no regulatory consequence. Whether a business needs FCA authorisation depends on the regulated activities it actually performs, which is assessed entirely separately. Holding companies under 64209 typically need no authorisation at all, while a firm doing genuine lending or dealing must consider FCA permissions regardless of its code.
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