UK SIC 2007 · 84250
Fire service activities
Fire service activities is UK SIC code 84250, part of division 84 (Public administration and defence; compulsory social security) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 2,677 active UK companies list 84250 among their SIC codes, and 1,726 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, 2,677 active UK companies list 84250 among their SIC codes (1,726 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 84: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Public administration and defence is an unusual division to find on the companies register, because most public bodies are not registered companies at all. The entries that do appear under codes like 84120, regulation of health, education and social services, and 84250, fire service activities, are typically arms-length bodies, community interest companies, outsourced providers and private firms delivering statutory-adjacent services such as fire safety training or inspection. Some are simply misclassified businesses that liked the sound of the description, so lists here need individual review.
Prospecting this division is niche but not pointless. Fire safety consultancies and training providers under 84250 buy certification, equipment and e-learning platforms, and are themselves courted by accreditation bodies. Suppliers selling into the public sector sometimes use these codes to find delivery partners or subcontractors already holding public contracts. Given the small, mixed population, manual qualification beats volume outreach: check filings and websites before contact, and treat community interest companies differently, since their spending is grant-driven and procurement-shaped rather than commercially impulsive.
Related SIC codes
84120, Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social securityWhere SIC 84250 clusters in the UK
About SIC 84250
How many UK companies use SIC code 84250?
2,677 active UK companies include 84250 (Fire service activities) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 1,726 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
Why do private companies appear under public administration SIC codes?
Because SIC codes are self-selected with no gatekeeping, any director can choose a division 84 code at incorporation or on a confirmation statement (CS01). Some choices are deliberate, a fire risk assessment firm picking 84250 for instance, and others are misunderstandings of the code descriptions. Actual government departments and most councils are not Companies House entities, so the division mainly contains private and third-sector organisations.
Can a CIC or company limited by guarantee use these codes?
Yes. Community interest companies and companies limited by guarantee follow the same SIC rules as any other company: up to 4 self-declared codes, set at incorporation and updated through the confirmation statement, with no approval step. Division 84 codes are common among CICs delivering community safety, regulation-adjacent or public service work, which is worth remembering when interpreting what a registration here really represents.
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