SSIC Section O – Administrative and support service activities

Companies in this section do support work that other businesses and, in some cases, households pay for on a fee or contract basis.

Many firms could do these tasks with their own staff, but choose to buy them from a specialist. The work includes renting out cars, machinery and other goods, finding and supplying staff, running travel agencies and tour operations, and providing security guards and investigators.

The section also covers cleaning of buildings and public places, pest control, landscape care, office and secretarial services, call centres, event and exhibition organisers, debt collection, credit rating and packaging. Unlike professional services, the main purpose here is to support daily operations, not to pass on specialist knowledge.

Commonly registered businesses

Event organisers and team-building event companies (82303)
Recruitment, headhunting and casting agencies (78104)
Commercial and public area cleaning, such as offices, shops and streets (81211)
Car rental and leasing, where the customer drives the car (77101)
Outbound travel agents and tour operators, for trips abroad (79102)
Security guard, patrol, alarm monitoring and armoured car services (80100)

Divisions of Administrative and support service activities429 companies

Code	Title	Companies
77	Rental and leasing activities	24
771	Renting and leasing of land transport equipment	8
7710	Renting and Leasing of Land Transport Equipment	8
77101	Renting and leasing of private cars without driver	6
77102	Bicycle and skate rental	0
77109	Land transport equipment rental n.e.c.	2
772	Renting and leasing of personal and household goods	4
7721	Renting and Leasing of Recreational and Sports Goods	2
77210	Recreational and sports goods rental	2
7729	Renting and Leasing of Other Personal and Household Goods	2
77291	Household furniture, utensil, electronics rental	2
77292	Renting of costumes and other attire	0
77299	Other personal and household goods rental n.e.c.	0
773	Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods	12
7731	Renting of Water Transport Equipment	0
77310	Water transport equipment rental	0
7732	Renting of Air Transport Equipment	0
77320	Air transport equipment rental	0
7733	Renting of Construction and Civil Engineering Machinery and Equipment	6
77330	Construction machinery and equipment rental	6
7734	Renting of Office Machinery and Equipment	3
77341	Computer and peripheral equipment rental	3
77342	Office machinery and equipment rental	0
7739	Renting of Machinery, Equipment and Tangible Goods n.e.c.	3
77391	Professional audio-visual equipment rental	1
77392	Industrial machinery and equipment rental	0
77399	Other machinery and equipment rental n.e.c.	2
774	Leasing of non-financial intangible assets	0
7740	Leasing of Non-Financial Intangible Assets	0
77400	Leasing of non-financial intangible assets	0
78	Employment activities	95
781	Employment and recruitment agencies	93
7810	Employment and Recruitment Agencies	93
78101	IT manpower contracting services	5
78102	Manpower contracting services	5
78103	Domestic worker employment placement agencies	1
78104	Employment agencies	82
783	Management of human resource functions	2
7830	Management of Human Resource Functions	2
78300	Management of human resource functions	2
79	Travel agencies and tour operators	49
791	Travel agencies and tour operators activities	49
7910	Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Activities	49
79101	Travel agencies and tour operators	18
79102	Travel agencies and tour operators	31
80	Security and investigation activities	47
801	Private security activities	46
8010	Private Security Activities	46
80100	Private security activities	46
802	Detective and investigation activities	1
8020	Detective and Investigation Activities	1
80200	Detective and investigation activities	1
81	Cleaning and landscape maintenance activities	91
812	Cleaning activities	56
8121	General Cleaning Services	34
81211	General cleaning services	34
81212	Domestic/household cleaning services	0
8129	Other Cleaning Services	22
81291	Pest control services (non-agricultural)	19
81292	Swimming pool and fountain maintenance	2
81299	Other cleaning services n.e.c.	1
813	Landscape planting, care and maintenance service activities	35
8130	Landscape Planting, Care and Maintenance Service Activities	35
81300	Landscape service activities	35
82	Office administrative, office support and other business support activities	123
821	Office administrative and support activities	0
8211	Combined Office Administrative Service Activities	0
82110	Office administrative services	0
8219	Photocopying, Document Preparation and Other Specialised Office Support Activities	0
82191	Stenographic and secretarial services	0
82192	Duplicating and photo-copying services	0
82199	Other specialised office support activities n.e.c.	0
822	Activities of call centres	6
8220	Activities of Call Centres	6
82200	Call centres	6
823	Convention, trade show, concert and other event organisers	79
8230	Convention, Trade Show, Concert and Other Event Organisers	79
82301	Exhibition organisers	11
82302	Convention/conference/corporate meeting organisers	11
82303	Event organisers	51
82304	Exhibition stand contractors	5
82305	Concert organisers	1
829	Business support service activities n.e.c.	38
8291	Activities of Collection Agencies and Credit Bureaus	3
82911	Debt collection services	0
82912	Credit rating agencies	3
8292	Packaging Activities	0
82920	Packaging activities	0
8299	Other Business Support Service Activities n.e.c.	35
82991	Activities of auction houses	0
82999	Other business support service activities	35

Companies in Administrative and support service activities429 companies

Company	Status	Registered	Primary activity	Area
CERTIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD. 200515941H Private security activities	Live Company 17 Nov 2005	17 Nov 2005	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
CERTIS TECHNOLOGY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 199001878M Private security activities	Live Company 20 Apr 1990	20 Apr 1990	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
CONCORDE SECURITY PTE. LTD. 200508264R Private security activities	Live Company 16 Jun 2005	16 Jun 2005	80100 Private security activities	Ang Mo Kio
COSEM SAFETY & SECURITY SERVICES PTE. LTD. 200613733Z Private security activities	Live Company 18 Sep 2006	18 Sep 2006	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
CRETE SECURITY SERVICES PTE. LTD. 200303145W Private security activities	Live Company 7 Apr 2003	7 Apr 2003	80100 Private security activities	Yishun
DRAGNET SMARTECH SECURITY PTE. LTD. 200409772M Private security activities	Live Company 4 Aug 2004	4 Aug 2004	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 200107515R Private security activities	Live Company 20 Nov 2001	20 Nov 2001	80100 Private security activities	Kallang
GET REAL SECURITY PTE. LTD. 201422090C Private security activities	Live Company 29 Jul 2014	29 Jul 2014	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
GRIFFIN PROTECTION INTEGRATED SECURITY PTE. LTD. 201120439W Private security activities	Live Company 31 Aug 2011	31 Aug 2011	80100 Private security activities	Geylang
HENDERSON SECURITY SERVICES PTE. LTD. 200922107K Private security activities	Live Company 25 Nov 2009	25 Nov 2009	80100 Private security activities	Toa Payoh

Useful information for businesses in this section

Employment agencies need an employment agency licence from MOM before they start to operate. (MOM)
General cleaning businesses need a cleaning business licence from NEA. (NEA)
Security agencies that supply security officers need a licence from the Police. (SPF)
Private investigation agencies need a licence from the Police. (SPF)
Debt collection businesses need a debt collection business licence from the Police. (SPF)
Businesses that make travel arrangements or conduct tours need a travel agent licence. (STB)