Dental practice activities: UK companies
19,445 live UK companies list dental practice activities as their main trade, or 0.3% of the register. It ranks 51st among the 60 trades we cover. 1,947 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 704 still live from 2015. 341 (1.8%) have a proposal to strike off on file, below the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 567 |
| 2013 | 696 |
| 2014 | 769 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 565 |
| 2017 | 620 |
| 2018 | 827 |
| 2019 | 881 |
| 2020 | 773 |
| 2021 | 1,145 |
| 2022 | 1,410 |
| 2023 | 1,557 |
| 2024 | 1,756 |
| 2025 | 1,947 |
| 2026 | 1,816 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Wright Health GroupFormed 1911
- Rodericks Dental PartnersFormed 1923
- National Dental SuppliesFormed 1923
- IdhFormed 1929
- Whitecross Dental CareFormed 1929
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 86230) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.