UK SIC 2007 code in Section N: Administrative and support service activities
81291 Disinfecting and exterminating services
SIC 81291 is the UK code for disinfecting and exterminating services, part of the class "other cleaning activities". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 81291 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section N: Administrative and support service activities
- Division
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities
- SIC 2026
- 81.23 Other cleaning activities (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 238220, 488119, 488210, 488320 and 5 more
Activities ONS lists under 81291
The ONS index assigns these 14 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Disinfecting of dwellings and other buildings
- Exterminating of insects, rodents and other pests (except agricultural)
- Fumigation services
- Local authority pest control department
- Pest control services (except agricultural)
- Pest destruction service (not especially for agriculture)
- Rat catcher (not especially for agriculture)
- Rodent destroying (not agricultural)
- Ship disinfecting and exterminating activities
- Ship fumigating and scrubbing
- Train disinfecting and exterminating activities
- Vermin destroying (not agricultural)
- Wood rot preventative treatment service
- Wood worm preventative treatment service
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
Businesses that use this code
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (81.29) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 81.23 | Other cleaning activities | 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 81291 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.
- 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning ContractorsNAICS
- 488119Other Airport OperationsNAICS
- 488210Support Activities for Rail TransportationNAICS
- 488320Marine Cargo HandlingNAICS
- 488490Other Support Activities for Road TransportationNAICS
- 561710Exterminating and Pest Control ServicesNAICS
- 561720Janitorial ServicesNAICS
- 561790Other Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS
- 811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and MaintenanceNAICS
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.