UK SIC 2007 · 88910
Child day-care activities
Child day-care activities is UK SIC code 88910, part of division 88 (Social work activities without accommodation) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 10,632 active UK companies list 88910 among their SIC codes, and 7,898 list it as their first code. That makes it the third most used code in its division.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 10,632 active UK companies list 88910 among their SIC codes (7,898 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 88: Social work activities without accommodation
Social work activities without accommodation is where community-based care registers. Domiciliary and day care for older and disabled people sits under 88100, child day-care providers, including many private nurseries and childminding businesses, under 88910, and 88990 gathers other non-residential social work such as family support services, charities' operating companies and supported employment schemes. The division blends commercial home care agencies with voluntary sector organisations, so legal form varies widely, from ordinary private companies to companies limited by guarantee and community interest companies.
Home care agencies under 88100 are heavy consumers of care worker recruitment, rostering and medication management software, franchise systems and regulatory registration support, with new incorporations often marking a franchisee or an experienced care manager starting out. Nurseries and day-care settings buy premises fit-outs, parent communication apps and payroll geared to shift staff. Councils and funders shape much of the revenue here, so tender alert services also sell well. Distinguish commercial from voluntary entities early, because grant-funded organisations buy on completely different cycles.
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Where SIC 88910 clusters in the UK
About SIC 88910
How many UK companies use SIC code 88910?
10,632 active UK companies include 88910 (Child day-care activities) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 7,898 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
Should a home care agency use 88100 or a division 87 code?
If care is delivered in clients' own homes, 88100 in this division is correct; division 87 codes describe residential settings where people live on the provider's premises. The distinction matters for anyone building lists, since the two models have different regulators' requirements, cost bases and buying needs. Codes are self-declared and changeable on any confirmation statement (CS01), with up to 4 allowed per company.
Which SIC code fits a private nursery, 88910 or 85100?
Both appear in practice: 85100 emphasises pre-primary education while 88910 emphasises day care, and many settings genuinely do both. Companies House does not adjudicate, so directors choose whichever description fits best, or list both codes given the allowance of up to 4. Whatever the code, providing regulated childcare separately requires registration with Ofsted or the equivalent national regulator.
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