You are required to specify a SIC code when completing your confirmation statement for Companies House. SIC stands for Standard Industrial Classification. This article focuses on Section M of the SIC codes for Professional, scientific and technical businesses. The SIC codes are divided into sections in alphabetical order, ranging from Section A to Section U.
The Office for National Statistics refers to these SIC codes as the UK SIC 2007 codes and use them to produce statistics.
Section M: SIC codes for Professional, scientific and technical activities
SIC code | Description |
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69101 | Barristers at law |
69102 | Solicitors |
69109 | Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. |
69201 | Accounting and auditing activities |
69202 | Bookkeeping activities |
69203 | Tax consultancy |
70100 | Activities of head offices |
70210 | Public relations and communications activities |
70221 | Financial management |
70229 | Management consultancy activities other than financial management |
71111 | Architectural activities |
71112 | Urban planning and landscape architectural activities |
71121 | Engineering design activities for industrial process and production |
71122 | Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities |
71129 | Other engineering activities |
71200 | Technical testing and analysis |
72110 | Research and experimental development on biotechnology |
72190 | Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
72200 | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities |
73110 | Advertising agencies |
73120 | Media representation services |
73200 | Market research and public opinion polling |
74100 | specialised design activities |
74201 | Portrait photographic activities |
74202 | Other specialist photography |
74203 | Film processing |
74209 | Photographic activities not elsewhere classified |
74300 | Translation and interpretation activities |
74901 | Environmental consulting activities |
74902 | Quantity surveying activities |
74909 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. |
74990 | Non-trading company |
75000 | Veterinary activities |
Choose the correct SIC codes for your business
You are required to specify at least one SIC code that closely represents your business activity when you complete your confirmation statement for Companies House.
For example, if you are providing quantity surveyor services and you are using a limited company for these business activities, you would require to submit a confirmation statement to Companies House at least once every 12 months. You can submit your confirmation statement online or by post.
In your confirmation statement CS01 form, under the Standard Industrial Classification code, the SIC codes that represent your business activity is 74902 Quantity surveying activities.
SIC codes for other businesses not related to Professional, scientific and technical activities
Click here for a list of SIC codes for other business activities not listed above.
Disclose your business activity in your company accounts
You are also required to disclose your business activities in your company accounts. Usually, the disclosure is in the format of a description rather than using the SIC codes.
For example, you would write in your director’s report under Principal activities heading something like this.
“The principal activity of the company is that of providing quantity surveyor services. There has been no change in the business activity during the year or since the balance sheet date. The director is of the view that the company is well-positioned for the future.”
The director’s report is part of your company accounts.
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