Division 39 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 1 code, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Division 39 is the smallest waste division. It has one UK code, 39000, for remediation and other waste management services. Companies here clean up contaminated land and buildings. The work includes brownfield soil remediation, asbestos removal, decontamination, invasive weed treatment such as Japanese knotweed, and spill response. The register mixes real remediation contractors with environmental services firms who picked this code because nothing else fit. Most of the work is project-based. It follows construction, demolition and property deals.
Remediation feeds straight into development, so the construction supply chain does most of the selling. Groundworks contractors look for specialist partners. Demolition firms and developers commission site investigations. Plant hire companies supply excavators and screening kit. Environmental insurance and surety providers target the unusual liability profile. New incorporations often follow a regulatory push, such as tighter asbestos or contaminated land enforcement. A young firm here needs accreditations, insurance and tender support before it can win work. Growth at an older firm usually means the local development market is strong.
39000 is the usual choice, because asbestos removal is a decontamination activity. Some firms register a specialised construction code from division 43 instead, since the work happens on building sites. Both readings are defensible. The licence that really matters comes from the Health and Safety Executive, and it has nothing to do with your SIC code. Listing 39000 next to a construction code covers both views of the business.
Yes, and many do. A company can hold up to four SIC codes from any divisions. Pairing a division 43 groundworks code with 39000 describes a contractor who handles contaminated soil during enabling works. Add the code on your next confirmation statement. There is no approval process, and the change appears on the register once the statement is filed.
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