Software testing FAQ - No. 15

Is there a SIC code specifically for software testing companies?

That question was sent in by the Phantom Flan Flinger from Tiswas. It’s nice to hear from the Phantom. There was a time when the whole nation was gripped by his antics, before they moved onto the delights of Wayang Kulit and wearing hoodies. Some say that Norris McWhirter was the Flan Flinging Phantom. If this was so then, surely, there would be some records in the Guiness Book of Records about flinging flans or the like. There are none. Furthermore, Norris died in 2004. It is far more likely that the Phantom was Benny Mills.

The UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities is used to classify business establishments and other statistical units by the type of economic activities they are engaged in.

There is no SIC code for software testing as such. Perhaps we should lobby for one. Most companies that specialise in software testing choose one or more of the following codes:

• 7220 - Software consultancy & supply
• 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply
• 7260 - Other computer related activities
  

So the short answer is no.