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
ALS TECHNICHEM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 198403076R Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Live Company 20 Aug 1984	20 Aug 1984	72109 Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Outram
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 199403029K Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Live Company 28 Apr 1994	28 Apr 1994	72109 Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Jurong East
GEONAMICS (S) PTE LTD 199303760C Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Live Company 12 Jun 1993	12 Jun 1993	72109 Natural sciences research and development n.e.c.	Jurong West
ML RESEARCH CONSULTANTS PTE. LTD. 199106487C Social sciences and humanities R&D	Live Company 28 Dec 1991	28 Dec 1991	72200 Social sciences and humanities R&D	Downtown Core
RESEARCH FOR IMPACT PTE. LTD. 201715462E Social sciences and humanities R&D	Live Company 2 Jun 2017	2 Jun 2017	72200 Social sciences and humanities R&D	Museum
STRAUGHAN & MATHEW RESEARCH CONSULTING 53165078B Social sciences and humanities R&D	Live 8 Apr 2010	8 Apr 2010	72200 Social sciences and humanities R&D	Outram
3-SIXTY BRAND COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD. 200308948H Advertising activities	Live Company 11 Sep 2003	11 Sep 2003	73100 Advertising activities	Bukit Merah
ADDPETIZER PTE. LTD. 201617527M Advertising activities	Live Company 27 Jun 2016	27 Jun 2016	73100 Advertising activities	Punggol
ADRED CREATION HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. 200811359G Advertising activities	Live Company 9 Jun 2008	9 Jun 2008	73100 Advertising activities	Geylang
AMC ASIA (SG) PTE. LTD. 201423744Z Advertising activities	Live Company 13 Aug 2014	13 Aug 2014	73100 Advertising activities	Rochor

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)