UK SIC 2007 · 01610
Support activities for crop production
UK agricultural support services, contract farming, harvest contractors, agronomy services, and other support activities for arable + horticultural crops. The largest non-livestock UK farming SIC.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 3,128 active UK companies list 01610 among their SIC codes (2,741 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 01: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
This division takes in Britain's working farms: arable growers, livestock keepers and the contractors who support them. Mixed farming under 01500 is the most common registration, chosen by family farms that combine crops and animals rather than commit to a single enterprise code. Cereal and oilseed growers file under 01110, while agricultural contractors, from crop spraying outfits to livestock and shearing services, sit in the support codes 01610 and 01629. Many registrations here are long-established partnerships that have only recently incorporated.
Accountants with rural specialisms watch this division closely, because farm incorporation usually signals a restructuring that needs ongoing compliance work, from payroll to capital allowances on machinery. Land agents, agricultural insurers and machinery dealers prospect here too. A fresh incorporation date is the strongest signal, often marking a succession event or a diversification project. The no-website flag is unusually common among farming companies, which makes it a useful filter for web designers and rural marketing services, while filing deadlines help accountants time their approach.
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Where SIC 01610 clusters in the UK
About SIC 01610
Are agronomists filed under SIC 01610?
Yes, UK agronomists, soil consultants, and crop-protection advisors all file 01610 unless they specifically run a sales-led agronomy business (which would be 46210, wholesale of grain, etc).
How do farming supply outreach campaigns target SIC 01610?
Filter SIC 01610 + postcodes covering arable areas (LN, NR, IP, NN for East England; YO for Yorkshire; SY for Welsh borders). About 70% of UK arable-support businesses cluster in these regions.
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