Directors by Sector
95 sectors tracked across 038452247220318901680145290588570447641439036432932331025118918818818618316915112711099998985837265615858564442404037373736333131302928242424242422222120181717161515151212121211109877777665544443221111 UK company directors. Click any sector to see ranked director profiles.
Management Consultancy
3845 directors28621 companies
Avg score: 33%
IT Consultancy
2247 directors15490 companies
Avg score: 32%
Energy
2203 directors44261 companies
Avg score: 33%
Financial Services
1890 directors45622 companies
Avg score: 32%
Software Development
1680 directors13430 companies
Avg score: 31%
Technology
1452 directors15513 companies
Avg score: 29%
Management
905 directors32398 companies
Avg score: 27%
Office Support
885 directors35130 companies
Avg score: 27%
Professional Services
704 directors28942 companies
Avg score: 26%
Real Estate
476 directors21366 companies
Avg score: 27%
Fintech
414 directors17294 companies
Avg score: 33%
Property Development
390 directors19459 companies
Avg score: 25%
Life Sciences
364 directors7056 companies
Avg score: 30%
Construction
329 directors15807 companies
Avg score: 26%
Healthcare
323 directors12938 companies
Avg score: 26%
Property Management
310 directors14989 companies
Avg score: 26%
Data Processing
251 directors7248 companies
Avg score: 29%
Fund Management
189 directors10974 companies
Avg score: 30%
Web Portals
188 directors5178 companies
Avg score: 29%
Software
188 directors4969 companies
Avg score: 31%
E-commerce
186 directors7261 companies
Avg score: 28%
Personal Services
183 directors15845 companies
Avg score: 26%
Telecoms
169 directors10479 companies
Avg score: 24%
Education
151 directors9439 companies
Avg score: 22%
Insurance
127 directors5247 companies
Avg score: 28%
Facilities
110 directors6279 companies
Avg score: 24%
Investment
99 directors8079 companies
Avg score: 25%
Accounting
99 directors6318 companies
Avg score: 26%
Engineering
89 directors8991 companies
Avg score: 21%
Biotech
85 directors2465 companies
Avg score: 30%
Retail
83 directors7185 companies
Avg score: 23%
Warehousing
72 directors5712 companies
Avg score: 24%
Film & TV
65 directors4263 companies
Avg score: 26%
Wholesale
61 directors6563 companies
Avg score: 17%
Transport
58 directors4968 companies
Avg score: 28%
Gas
58 directors2771 companies
Avg score: 31%
Recruitment
56 directors6456 companies
Avg score: 24%
Rental
44 directors4140 companies
Avg score: 24%
PR & Comms
42 directors2044 companies
Avg score: 28%
Residential Care
40 directors3659 companies
Avg score: 29%
Music
40 directors3536 companies
Avg score: 22%
Accommodation
37 directors5113 companies
Avg score: 19%
Agriculture
37 directors4810 companies
Avg score: 24%
R&D
37 directors5544 companies
Avg score: 14%
Legal
36 directors2828 companies
Avg score: 25%
Information Services
33 directors4680 companies
Avg score: 18%
Environmental Consulting
31 directors2878 companies
Avg score: 38%
Membership
31 directors2392 companies
Avg score: 24%
Publishing
30 directors3776 companies
Avg score: 22%
Sport
29 directors5289 companies
Avg score: 13%
Financial Leasing
28 directors2035 companies
Avg score: 27%
Motor Vehicles
24 directors3540 companies
Avg score: 19%
Gaming
24 directors1054 companies
Avg score: 35%
Social Work
24 directors3198 companies
Avg score: 33%
Automotive
24 directors3453 companies
Avg score: 13%
Chemicals
24 directors4501 companies
Avg score: 17%
Government
22 directors2891 companies
Avg score: 12%
Food & Beverage
22 directors4054 companies
Avg score: 16%
Air Transport
21 directors884 companies
Avg score: 29%
Broadcasting
20 directors2503 companies
Avg score: 18%
Arts
18 directors3476 companies
Avg score: 19%
Water Transport
17 directors2931 companies
Avg score: 18%
Computer Facilities
17 directors3517 companies
Avg score: 19%
Estate Agency
16 directors2737 companies
Avg score: 24%
Design
15 directors3128 companies
Avg score: 12%
Pharmaceuticals
15 directors386 companies
Avg score: 34%
Security
15 directors3281 companies
Avg score: 13%
Metal Products
12 directors2451 companies
Avg score: 23%
Securities
12 directors2811 companies
Avg score: 13%
Electrical
12 directors1228 companies
Avg score: 26%
Travel
12 directors1940 companies
Avg score: 24%
Advertising
11 directors2758 companies
Avg score: 9%
Lettings
10 directors836 companies
Avg score: 11%
Machinery
9 directors2315 companies
Avg score: 16%
News Agency
8 directors493 companies
Avg score: 15%
Banking
7 directors1181 companies
Avg score: 24%
Food
7 directors1688 companies
Avg score: 18%
Financial Administration
7 directors1403 companies
Avg score: 19%
Electronics
7 directors1982 companies
Avg score: 17%
Drinks
7 directors526 companies
Avg score: 34%
Transport Equipment
6 directors2545 companies
Avg score: 0%
Media
6 directors545 companies
Avg score: 19%
Photography
5 directors1487 companies
Avg score: 11%
Mortgage Lending
5 directors473 companies
Avg score: 19%
Repair
4 directors2198 companies
Avg score: 0%
Gambling
4 directors1320 companies
Avg score: 0%
Forestry
4 directors1304 companies
Avg score: 22%
Textiles
4 directors1358 companies
Avg score: 12%
Metals
3 directors558 companies
Avg score: 0%
Media Buying
2 directors1254 companies
Avg score: 0%
Credit
2 directors2 companies
Avg score: 38%
Market Research
1 directors305 companies
Avg score: 0%
Fishing
1 directors78 companies
Avg score: 48%
Heritage
1 directors269 companies
Avg score: 0%
Translation
1 directors136 companies
Avg score: 0%
Understanding UK Directors by Sector
Company directors in the UK tend to specialise in specific sectors where they have domain expertise. Technology and Fintech consistently attract the highest concentration of serial directors, followed by Healthcare and Professional Services.
BackerIQ analyses Companies House director appointments and SIC codes to classify companies into sectors and identify which directors are most active in each. Directors who appear across multiple companies in the same sector receive higher sector focus scores.
Use this directory to find directors active in your sector, or explore our sector analysis dashboard for deeper insights into director activity patterns.