Human resources provision and management of human resources functions (SIC code 78300)
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions is UK SIC code 78300. It sits in division 78 (Employment activities) of the SIC 2007 list. On the August 2026 Companies House register, 14,512 active UK companies list 78300 among their SIC codes. 8,408 of them list it first. That makes it the third most used code in its division.
14,512active UK companies list SIC 78300 among their codes on the public recordCompanies House · counts as of August 2026
SIC 78300 in numbers
14,512 companies is 0.28 per cent of the 5,190,464 active companies on the UK register. 78300 is the third most used of the 4 codes we track in division 78.
Only 8,408 of the 14,512 put it first. The other 6,104, 42 per cent, list it behind another code, so a search on the first code alone would miss most of them. Match any of the four positions and tighten it with a second filter.
ACTIVE COMPANIES BY REGISTERED-OFFICE POST TOWN (WHERE THE PAPERWORK SITS, NOT NECESSARILY THE WORK) · COMPANIES HOUSE PUBLIC RECORD, AUGUST 2026
London is the largest cluster at 26 per cent and the top five post towns hold 31 per cent, so the other 69 per cent sit across the rest of the country. A regional filter narrows the list without gutting it.
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This division covers the recruitment industry in all its forms. Permanent placement agencies use 78109.
Related SIC codes
How to read SIC 78300
SIC 78300 reads as division 78 (employment activities), group 783, class 7830, then the full five digits, inside section N, administrative and support service activities. A company picks its own codes, up to four, and Companies House does not check them, so 78300 is the company's own description of what it does, and 8,408 list it first where 14,512 list it anywhere.
Who sells into division 78
Recruitment firms buy a deep stack for their size. They need job board credits, sourcing tools, CRM and ATS platforms, invoice finance to cover contractor payroll, and back-office outsourcing.
About SIC 78300
How many UK companies use SIC code 78300?
14,512 active UK companies list 78300 (Human resources provision and management of human resources functions) among their registered SIC codes. Each company may register up to four. Of those, 8,408 put it first. The figures come from the August 2026 Companies House register snapshot, and count active companies only.
What is the difference between SIC codes 78109 and 78200?
Code 78109 covers placement agencies. They introduce candidates for permanent roles and earn a fee on hire. Code 78200 covers temporary agencies. They employ or engage workers, supply them to clients, and invoice for the hours worked. Cash flow and compliance differ sharply between the two. Agencies doing both usually register both codes. Companies House allows up to 4 per company, amendable on any confirmation statement.
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