UK SIC 2007 code in Section H: Transportation and storage

52242 Cargo handling for air transport activities

SIC 52242 is the UK code for cargo handling for air transport activities, part of the class "cargo handling". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.

Code: 52242 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
Section: Section H: Transportation and storage
Division: 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation
SIC 2026: 52.24 Cargo handling (1:1)
Closest US NAICS: 488119, 488210, 488320, 488490

Activities ONS lists under 52242

The ONS index assigns these 4 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.

Air passenger baggage handling services
Cargo handling for air transport activities
Loading and unloading of goods travelling via air transport
Loading and unloading of passengers' luggage travelling via air transport

Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.

What changes in SIC 2026

ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (52.24) to:

SIC 2026 code	Heading	Link type
52.24	Cargo handling	1:1

"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 52242 until it announces a switch.

Source: ONS correspondence table, SIC 2007 to SIC 2026.

Closest US NAICS codes

Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.