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SIC code 99999

Dormant Company

Official description from the Companies House condensed SIC code list (SIC 2007), reproduced as published. Section: Other.

Official description

99999

Dormant Company

Source: Companies House condensed SIC code list (SIC 2007), checked 2026-09-17.

What this code covers, in plain English

Our interpretation, written by the companies.house editorial team. It is not part of the official description.

Recorded where a company is dormant. It signals that the company reports no significant accounting transactions, not that it has been closed.

Examples

  • A company holding a name for later use
  • A company that has paused trading

Codes people confuse with this one

CodeOfficial descriptionHow it differs
82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.A company that is trading but hard to classify.
64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.A holding company whose activity is owning shares in other companies.
A dormant SIC code is what the company reported. It is not a statement about whether the company will trade in future.

Reviewed 2026-09-17 by the companies.house editorial team.