UK SIC 2007 code in Section M: Professional, scientific and technical activities
72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SIC 72190 is the UK code for other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 72190 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section M: Professional, scientific and technical activities
- Division
- 72 Scientific research and development
- SIC 2026
- 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 541713, 541714, 541715
Activities ONS lists under 72190
The ONS index assigns these 34 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Agricultural research (other than biotechnological)
- Astronomy research and experimental development
- Atomic energy research and experimental development
- Building research and experimental development
- Cancer research and experimental development (other than biotechnological)
- Chemistry research and experimental development
- Civil engineering research and experimental development
- Computer hardware research and experimental development
- Earth sciences research and experimental development (other than biotechnological)
- Engineering research and experimental development
- Environmental pollution research and experimental development
- Explorer
- Government research establishment (other than biotechnological)
- Hydraulic research station
- Life sciences research and experimental development (other than biotechnological)
- Mathematical research and experimental development
- Medical research establishment not attached to hospital (other than biotechnological)
- Medical sciences research and experimental development (other than biotechnological)
- Mining research establishment
- Ministry of Defence research and development (other than biotechnological)
- Multi-disciplinary research and development (not biotechnological or social sciences and humanities)
- National physical laboratory
- Natural environment research council
- Natural sciences research and experimental development (other than biotechnological)
- Palaeontologist (consultant)
- Physical sciences research and experimental development
- Physics research and experimental development
- Research and development consultants (other than biotechnological)
- Research association (other than biotechnological)
- Research chemist (private practice)
- Research institution (other than biotechnological)
- Research laboratory (other than biotechnological)
- Royal Observatory
- Science research council
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 (72.19) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 72.10 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | 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 72190 until it announces a switch.
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.