Division 68 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 5 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Real estate is one of the busiest corners of the register, and most of it is not estate agency. The dominant code is 68209, letting and operating of own or leased property. Next comes 68100, buying and selling own real estate. Between them they hold the huge population of buy-to-let vehicles and property SPVs. Many were incorporated to hold one building. Fee-based managing agents sit under 68320. High street and online agencies use 68310. Housing association landlords use 68201.
So many entries are single-property vehicles that segmentation matters more here than almost anywhere else. Mortgage brokers, bridging lenders, insurance intermediaries, accountants and block management software firms all work the landlord codes. They watch for new incorporations, which often mean a purchase is under way. Agencies under 68310 buy different things: portals, proptech, photography and compliance services. A filing deadline hints that the company may switch accountant. Growth at a company under 68320 usually means it has won new management instructions.
68100, Buying and selling of own real estate68201, Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate68209, Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate68310, Real estate agencies68320, Management of real estate on a fee or contract basisLandlords letting property they own normally use 68209. Companies buying to sell rather than to rent fit 68100. You choose the codes yourself at incorporation, or change them later on a confirmation statement (CS01). No approval is needed. You can hold up to 4 codes if the company both lets and trades. Lenders often prefer to see the code that matches the loan purpose.
Use the code split. Code 68310 marks estate agencies. Code 68320 marks agents managing property for a fee. Codes 68100 and 68209 mark companies dealing in or letting their own assets, so landlords and SPVs. Codes are self-selected, so some overlap exists. Pair the code with other signals, such as company name, officer count and website quality. That gives a much cleaner list.
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