Division 64 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 12 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
The title sounds like banking. On the UK register, division 64 is really about corporate structure. Two codes carry most of it: 64209, activities of other holding companies, and 64999, financial intermediation not elsewhere classified. Holding companies also split by sector. Construction groups use 64203, financial services groups 64205, and production groups 64202. Real investment vehicles sit around them. Open-ended investment companies use 64304, investment trusts 64301, venture and development capital 64303, REITs 64306, security dealing 64991, and mortgage finance companies 64922.
Most of this division is holding companies and special purpose vehicles. So the natural sellers are advisers to corporate structures. Accountants and tax specialists pitch group relief and consolidation work. Corporate solicitors, company secretarial providers and wealth managers serve the families behind investment companies. Lenders and brokers watch the mortgage and intermediation codes for referral partners. A brand new holding company is a strong sign of a group reorganisation, an acquisition or a pre-sale restructure. Advisory fees get committed at that point. A looming confirmation statement or accounts deadline flags entities whose compliance is an afterthought.
64191, Banks64202, Activities of production holding companies64203, Activities of construction holding companies64205, Activities of financial services holding companies64209, Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.64301, Activities of investment trusts64303, Activities of venture and development capital companies64304, Activities of open-ended investment companies64306, Activities of real estate investment trusts64922, Activities of mortgage finance companies64991, Security dealing on own account64999, Financial intermediation not elsewhere classifiedUse 64209, activities of other holding companies n.e.c. It is the default and the most common choice. If the group has a clear sector, a specific variant describes it better. That means 64203 for construction, 64205 for financial services, or 64202 for production holding companies. The company picks its own code at incorporation or on a CS01. No approval is required.
No. SIC codes are descriptive labels on the Companies House register. They carry no regulatory weight. FCA authorisation depends on the regulated activities you actually carry out, and that is assessed separately. Holding companies under 64209 usually need no authorisation at all. A firm doing real lending or dealing must consider FCA permissions whatever its code says.
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