SSIC Section N – Professional, scientific and technical activities

Companies in this section sell expert professional, scientific or technical services that need a high level of training and skill.

Professional services include law, accounting and tax, management consultancy, and the work of head offices. Technical services include architecture, surveying, engineering design and the testing and certification of materials and products.

The section also covers scientific research, advertising and market research, design work such as interior, graphic and fashion design, photography, translation, sustainability consultancy, agents for performers and veterinary services. Holding companies and general office administration services are classified elsewhere.

Commonly registered businesses

Management consultants for strategy, organisation and operations (70201)
Interior designers (74191)
Advertising agencies, media buyers and promotion firms (73100)
Other engineering design, such as fire, safety, marine and aerospace (71129)
Accounting, audit and tax firms (69201)
Medical, clinical and veterinary R&D (72106)

Divisions of Professional, scientific and technical activities1,131 companies

Code	Title	Companies
69	Legal and accounting activities	108
691	Legal activities	75
6910	Legal Activities	75
69101	Legal activities	75
69102	Arbitration and mediation services	0
692	Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy	33
6920	Accounting, Book-Keeping and Auditing Activities; Tax Consultancy	33
69201	Accounting, auditing and tax consultancy services	32
69202	Book-keeping services	1
70	Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities	348
701	Activities of head offices; centralised administrative offices and business representative offices	11
7010	Activities of Head Offices; Centralised Administrative Offices and Business Representative Offices	11
70101	Head offices and regional head offices	8
70102	Business representative offices	3
702	Management consultancy activities	337
7020	Management Consultancy Activities	337
70201	Management consultancy services	241
70202	Healthcare management consultancy	2
70203	Management consultancy services for hotels	2
70204	Human resource consultancy services	11
70205	Public relations, marketing and brand consultancy	28
70206	Port, shipping and maritime consultancy	2
70209	Management consultancy services n.e.c.	51
71	Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis	335
711	Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy	309
7111	Architectural and Surveying Activities	95
71111	Architectural services	73
71112	Landscape design and landscape architecture	3
71113	Quantity surveying services	13
71114	Land surveying services	6
71119	Other surveying services n.e.c.	0
7112	Engineering Design and Consultancy Activities	214
71121	General building engineering consultancy	98
71122	Process and industrial plant engineering	16
71123	Energy and clean energy engineering consultancy	4
71124	Environmental engineering consultancy	18
71125	Infrastructure engineering consultancy	14
71126	Mining, oil and gas engineering consultancy	0
71129	Engineering design and consultancy n.e.c.	64
712	Technical testing and analysis services	26
7120	Technical Testing and Analysis Services	26
71200	Technical testing, analysis and certification	26
72	Scientific research and development	35
721	Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering	32
7210	Research and Experimental Development on Natural Sciences and Engineering	32
72101	Biotechnology research and development	2
72102	Electronics research and development	5
72103	Research and experimental development on chemicals	1
72104	Engineering research and development	8
72105	Environment and clean technology R&D	1
72106	Medical and veterinary research and development	11
72109	Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	4
722	Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities	3
7220	Research and Experimental Development on Social Sciences and Humanities	3
72200	Social sciences and humanities R&D	3
73	Advertising and market research	125
731	Advertising	104
7310	Advertising	104
73100	Advertising activities	104
732	Market research and public opinion polling	21
7320	Market Research and Public Opinion Polling	21
73200	Market research and public opinion polling	21
74	Other professional, scientific and technical activities	172
741	Specialised design activities	113
7411	Industrial Design Activities	16
74111	Electronics-related industrial design services	7
74112	Transport-related industrial design services	0
74113	Furniture design services	1
74119	Industrial design activities n.e.c.	8
7419	Other Specialised Design Activities	97
74191	Interior design services	25
74192	Art and graphic design services	49
74193	Fashion and accessories design services	2
74194	Exhibition stand design services	1
74199	Other specialised design activities n.e.c.	20
742	Photographic activities	22
7420	Photographic Activities	22
74200	Photographic activities	22
749	Professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.	37
7490	Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities n.e.c.	37
74901	Translation services	12
74902	Intellectual property brokerage and consultancy	3
74903	Agrotechnology consultancy services	0
74904	Sustainability consultancy services	3
74905	Agents for artistes, athletes and models	1
74909	Other professional, scientific, technical n.e.c.	18
75	Veterinary activities	8
750	Veterinary activities	8
7500	Veterinary Activities	8
75000	Veterinary activities	8

Companies in Professional, scientific and technical activities1,131 companies

Company	Status	Registered	Primary activity	Area
FRONTIER ECONOMICS PTE. LTD. 201535091D Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 18 Sep 2015	18 Sep 2015	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Downtown Core
FTI CONSULTING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 201015377M Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 21 Jul 2010	21 Jul 2010	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Downtown Core
GHD PTE. LTD. 202026685G Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 1 Sep 2020	1 Sep 2020	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Bukit Merah
HATCH BLUE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 201903736K Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 31 Jan 2019	31 Jan 2019	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Singapore River
HUMAN CAPITAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PTE. LTD. 198004217C Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 12 Nov 1980	12 Nov 1980	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Queenstown
IPOS INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. 201405679N Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 28 Feb 2014	28 Feb 2014	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Geylang
KR KONSULTING PTE. LTD. 201716282W Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 10 Jun 2017	10 Jun 2017	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Ang Mo Kio
LEISTRITZ SEA PTE. LTD. 201329196M Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 29 Oct 2013	29 Oct 2013	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Jurong East
LUX RESEARCH - ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. 201013741N Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 30 Jun 2010	30 Jun 2010	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Orchard
MINTEL (CONSULTING) SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. 201129888R Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Live Company 4 Oct 2011	4 Oct 2011	70209 Management consultancy services n.e.c.	Downtown Core

Useful information for businesses in this section

Law practices need a licence or registration from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. (MinLaw)
Statutory audits need a public accountant registered with ACRA. (ACRA)
Only registered architects may supply architectural services or use the title "architect". (Board of Architects)
Veterinarians and veterinary centres need a licence from AVS. (AVS)