Repair of computers and personal and household goods (SIC division 95)

Division 95 shows up on the public record almost entirely through one code: 95110, repair of computers and peripheral equipment. The population is mixed. It holds independent repair shops, on-site IT support firms serving small businesses, phone and laptop repair specialists, and refurbishment operations. Many began as sole traders and incorporated once business customers wanted proper invoices. Plenty pair the repair code with an IT services code from division 62. In practice the line between fixing machines and supporting them is thin.

Parts and component distributors sell into this trade, along with refurbished stock wholesalers, device insurance schemes and point-of-sale software vendors. Managed service providers scan it for acquisition targets and for subcontract partners with a local foothold. A new incorporation usually means a technician has formalised an existing customer base. That is good timing for accountancy, card payment and business insurance offers. Repair shops with barely-there websites often still do well on walk-in trade. So pair the poor-website filter with evidence of premises before you decide a company is inactive rather than just offline.