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Suppliers by industry

What the companies councils pay actually do, from their Companies House industry codes.

Spend by supplier industry
IndustryTotalSuppliers
Construction and civil engineeringBuilders, civil engineering, demolition, roads, roofing, scaffolding and building services.£15.3bn4,977
Public sectorOther councils, government departments, police, fire, NHS trusts and other public bodies.£14.7bn1,483
Education and trainingSchools, academies, colleges, universities, nurseries and training providers.£13.6bn11,037
Health and social careCare homes, home care, mental health and learning disability services, nursing, GPs and hospices.£11.9bn10,262
Property and housingLandlords, letting agents, housing associations and property management.£7.5bn7,104
Recruitment and staffingEmployment agencies, temporary staff, interim managers and executive search.£3.5bn1,005
Consulting and professional servicesConsultancies, accountants, auditors, surveyors and advisers.£2.9bn7,045
Finance and insuranceBanks, insurers, brokers, lenders and payment services.£2.8bn780
Transport and logisticsBuses, coaches, taxis, removals, couriers, freight and fleet services.£2.1bn2,230
IT, software and telecomsSoftware, IT services, hosting, telecoms, broadband and hardware.£2.1bn3,923
Facilities, cleaning and securityFacilities management, cleaning, security, catering and grounds maintenance.£1.8bn3,944
Energy, water and wasteGas, electricity, water, waste collection, recycling and district heating.£1.7bn941
Charities and community groupsCharities, social enterprises, community and voluntary groups, and faith groups.£1.5bn4,358
Wholesale and retailWholesalers, distributors, shops and suppliers of goods.£1.2bn15,803
LegalSolicitors, barristers, chambers and legal services.£796.8m2,625
Manufacturing and equipmentManufacturers, engineers, machinery and equipment suppliers.£706.6m2,974
Media, arts and culturePublishers, printers, design and marketing agencies, theatres, museums and arts groups.£386.2m4,757
Not yet groupedSuppliers whose names do not say what they do. Companies House records will place most of them.£15.0bn59,565

Suppliers matched to Companies House are grouped by the industry (SIC) code they registered: £45.8bn of spend. The rest are grouped from words in their names, so "Kier Construction" is construction (£38.5bn). Charities, individuals and public bodies are mostly not companies, and names that say nothing about the business are "Not yet grouped". Redacted payments are left out (£6.0bn).