UK SIC 2007 · 87900
Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Other residential care activities n.e.c. is UK SIC code 87900, part of division 87 (Residential care activities) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 16,537 active UK companies list 87900 among their SIC codes, and 8,602 list it as their first code. That makes it the most used code in its division.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 16,537 active UK companies list 87900 among their SIC codes (8,602 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 87: Residential care activities
Residential care activities covers care delivered where people live full time. Nursing care facilities register under 87100, homes supporting learning difficulties, mental health and substance misuse under 87200, care of the elderly and disabled under 87300, and 87900 collects remaining residential care such as supported living providers and children's homes. Unlike many divisions, these are premises-based, staff-intensive businesses whose existence usually implies regulatory registration, so the companies behind the codes tend to be substantive operators, family groups or investors rather than one-person vehicles.
The sector's buying needs are constant and well understood: care staff recruitment, both domestic and international, dominates, followed by rostering and care planning software, catering and laundry contracts, energy brokerage for round-the-clock premises, and compliance consultancy. Lenders and investors specialising in healthcare property track new incorporations and ownership changes, since homes trade frequently. Filing patterns reveal group structures worth mapping before outreach, and rapid growth at a provider usually means new registrations or acquisitions, triggering fit-out, equipment and staffing spend simultaneously.
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Where SIC 87900 clusters in the UK
About SIC 87900
How many UK companies use SIC code 87900?
16,537 active UK companies include 87900 (Other residential care activities n.e.c.) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 8,602 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
What is the difference between SIC codes 87100 and 87300?
87100 covers residential nursing care, where qualified nurses deliver clinical care on site, while 87300 covers residential care for elderly and disabled people without the nursing element. Many operators run both types of home and register both codes, which Companies House allows up to a total of 4 per company. As with all SIC codes, the declaration is self-made and amendable via the confirmation statement.
Do care homes need anything beyond a SIC code to operate?
Yes, a great deal. The SIC code is only a register description with no approval attached. Operating a care home requires registration with the CQC in England, or the Care Inspectorate, Care Inspectorate Wales or RQIA elsewhere in the UK, plus a registered manager and compliance with fundamental standards. Prospectors often cross-reference regulator registers with Companies House data to confirm a company is a live provider.
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