Division 85 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 10 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Education on the companies register looks nothing like the school system. Most state schools and academy trusts sit outside ordinary company lists. Most of this division lives in 85590, other education. Tutors, training providers and course businesses of every kind register there. Code 85600 covers educational support services, from consultancy to exam administration. Other codes are more precise. Sports coaching is 85510. Cultural education, such as music and dance teaching, is 85520. Driving schools use 85530. Private nurseries and independent schools use the staged schooling codes, including 85100.
Training businesses buy learning platforms, accreditation, booking systems and marketing. The freelance-heavy 85590 group is a good place to look for accountants and insurers. A new company there usually means a teacher or trainer has gone self-employed. Nurseries under 85100 need different things: Ofsted compliance support, staffing agencies, payroll built for shift patterns, and premises services. Driving schools buy dual-control vehicle leasing and booking apps. Across the division, the poor-website filter on an established company usually finds a tutor who runs on referrals. Web and booking tool vendors convert those quickly.
85100, Pre-primary education85200, Primary education85310, General secondary education85320, Technical and vocational secondary education85422, Post-graduate level higher education85510, Sports and recreation education85520, Cultural education85530, Driving school activities85590, Other education n.e.c.85600, Educational support servicesNo. The two systems are separate. Companies House records whatever SIC codes you declare, with no checks, at incorporation or on the confirmation statement (CS01). Ofsted registration is a legal requirement in its own right, and it applies when you actually provide regulated childcare or certain education services. The same goes for the equivalent regulators in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The company register has no say in it.
Use 85590, other education n.e.c. It is the natural home for tutoring businesses. Music and dance teachers may prefer 85520, and sports coaches 85510. The choice is self-declared and free to change on any confirmation statement. Tutors who also sell online courses or resources sometimes add a publishing or ecommerce code. That is fine, since each company can hold up to 4 codes.
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