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Aggregate firm counts, company age, and careers-page coverage by sector and UK region —48 segments, each with at least 5 firms behind it. Data last checked against the registers 12 Oct 2026.

Whole database

74,406

Firms tracked

6.1

Median company age (years)

32.9%

Have a listed careers page (of 8,750 checked)

Sector mix

M&A / advisory
54,256
Asset & wealth mgmt
10,807
Quant / trading / fintech
8,488
PE / VC
3,290

Incorporation age

Under 2 years
19,693
2–5 years
12,840
5–10 years
19,137
10–20 years
16,513
20+ years
6,223

Careers pages that have genuinely changed are now tracked and published as they move — see hiring signals. There is not yet enough history behind it to plot a time series honestly, so it is a dated feed rather than a chart.

By segment

The same breakdown, sliced by sector and region — click through for the full detail.

M&A / advisory

Asset & wealth mgmt

Quant / trading / fintech

PE / VC