UK SIC 2007 · 86210
General medical practice activities
General medical practice activities is UK SIC code 86210, part of division 86 (Human health activities) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 26,324 active UK companies list 86210 among their SIC codes, and 22,648 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, 26,324 active UK companies list 86210 among their SIC codes (22,648 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 86: Human health activities
Human health activities is deceptively broad. Its largest code, 86900, other human health, is where physiotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, podiatrists, aesthetic clinics and a long tail of allied health practitioners register, making it far more mixed than the medical codes beside it. GPs incorporate under 86210, hospital consultants and private specialists under 86220, dental practices under 86230, and hospitals and medical nursing homes under 86101 and 86102. Many entries are personal service companies for individual clinicians doing private or locum work rather than clinics with premises.
Medical accountancy is a genuine specialism, and its practitioners prospect new 86210 and 86220 incorporations, which typically mean a doctor starting private practice. Indemnity insurers, private hospital groups offering practising privileges, medical billing services and clinic management software vendors follow the same trail. Dental practices attract equipment suppliers, practice sales brokers and compliance consultants. Within 86900, segment by subspecialty before campaigning, since a counselling practice and an aesthetics clinic share a code but almost nothing else, and CQC status separates regulated providers from wellness businesses.
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Where SIC 86210 clusters in the UK
About SIC 86210
How many UK companies use SIC code 86210?
26,324 active UK companies include 86210 (General medical practice activities) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 22,648 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
Does a healthcare SIC code mean the company is CQC registered?
No. SIC codes are declared by directors with no verification, whereas CQC registration in England (and equivalent regulators elsewhere in the UK) is required only when a provider carries on regulated activities such as surgical or diagnostic procedures. Plenty of 86900 companies, coaches, therapists and wellness practitioners, sit legitimately outside CQC scope, so check the regulator's register directly when compliance status matters to your outreach.
Which SIC code should a locum doctor's limited company use?
Locum GPs typically use 86210 and hospital specialists 86220, matching the setting they work in, while allied health professionals default to 86900. Companies House applies no approval process: you select codes at incorporation and can amend them through the confirmation statement (CS01). A clinician with mixed NHS locum and private clinic work can hold multiple codes, up to the limit of 4.
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