Division 69 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 6 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
This division puts two regulated professions together. Accountancy dominates the register. Code 69201 covers accounting and auditing practices. Code 69202 holds the large population of bookkeepers. Code 69203 is for dedicated tax consultancies. On the legal side, 69102 marks solicitor firms. Code 69109 sweeps up patent and copyright agents, plus other legal services such as will writers and paralegal practices. The accounting codes run from sole practitioners to national firms. Incorporated solicitor practices are usually SRA-regulated entities.
Lots of suppliers chase these firms, because they buy software and services every year. They need practice management platforms, tax and audit tools, legal case management and professional indemnity insurance. They also buy outsourced paralegal or bookkeeping capacity, and marketing to win their own clients. A newly incorporated practice usually means a partner or senior manager has gone solo. That is the best moment to win them onto a software stack. Recruiters work this division non-stop, because qualified staff are scarce and growing practices come back again and again.
Code 69202 is the specific one for bookkeeping. Code 69201 covers accounting and auditing practices. Companies House applies no test either way. Directors pick their own codes at incorporation and can revise them on any confirmation statement (CS01). Many practices list both, since a company may hold up to 4 codes. The more specific code helps clients and buyer lists find you accurately.
Companies House accepts any SIC code without checking credentials. Codes are declarations, not licences. The work behind them may still be regulated. Audit and insolvency work need registration with a recognised body. Acting as a solicitor needs SRA authorisation. The word accountant is not protected in the UK. That is one reason the accounting codes cover such a wide range of quality.
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