{
    "code": "738",
    "title": "Miscellaneous Business Services",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Industry group",
    "major_group_code": "73",
    "parent_code": "73",
    "parent_title": "Business Services",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 738 - Miscellaneous Business Services is an SIC industry group within SIC 73 - Business Services. It brings together 4-digit industries covering detective, guard, and armored car services, security systems services, news syndicates, and other industries in this group.\n\nUse SIC 738 when referring to this industry group as a whole. When the establishment's specific activity is known, use the appropriate 4-digit SIC industry within the group.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-73",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "731",
            "title": "Advertising",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/731/advertising",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "732",
            "title": "Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/732/consumer-credit-reporting-agencies-mercantile",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "733",
            "title": "Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art and Photography, and Stenographic Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/733/mailing-reproduction-commercial-art-photography-stenographic-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "734",
            "title": "Services to Dwellings and other Buildings",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/734/services-dwellings-buildings",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "735",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Equipment Rental and Leasing",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/735/equipment-rental-leasing",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "736",
            "title": "Personnel Supply Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/736/personnel-supply-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "737",
            "title": "Computer Programming, Data Processing, and other Computer Related Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/737/computer-programming-data-processing-computer-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "738",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Business Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/738/business-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "7381",
            "title": "Detective, Guard, and Armored Car Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/7381/detective-guard-armored-car-services",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "7382",
            "title": "Security Systems Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/7382/security-systems-services",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "7383",
            "title": "News Syndicates",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/7383/news-syndicates",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "7384",
            "title": "Photofinishing Laboratories",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/7384/photofinishing-laboratories",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "7389",
            "title": "Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/7389/business-services",
            "label": "Industry"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "5122",
            "title": "Sound Recording Industries",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5122/sound-recording-industries"
        },
        {
            "code": "5191",
            "title": "Other Information Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5191/information-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5413",
            "title": "Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5413/architectural-engineering-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5414",
            "title": "Specialized Design Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5414/specialized-design-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5418",
            "title": "Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5418/advertising-public-relations-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5614",
            "title": "Business Support Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5614/business-support-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5616",
            "title": "Investigation and Security Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5616/investigation-security-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "5619",
            "title": "Other Support Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/5619/support-services"
        },
        {
            "code": "7113",
            "title": "Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/7113/promoters-performing-arts-sports-similar-events"
        },
        {
            "code": "7114",
            "title": "Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/7114/agents-managers-artists-athletes-entertainers-public-figures"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Microsoft Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/microsoft-corp",
            "city": "Redmond",
            "state": "WA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "CURO Group Holdings Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/curo-group-holdings-corp",
            "city": "Wichita",
            "state": "KS",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Gateway Group One",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/gateway-group-one",
            "city": "Newark",
            "state": "NJ",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Aramark",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/aramark",
            "city": "Philadelphia",
            "state": "PA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Brink's Company",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/brinks-company",
            "city": "Richmond",
            "state": "VA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Genpact",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/genpact",
            "city": "New York",
            "state": "NY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Per Mar Security Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/per-mar-security-services",
            "city": "Davenport",
            "state": "IA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Forcepoint, LLC",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/forcepoint-llc",
            "city": "San Diego",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Information Builders Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/information-builders-inc",
            "city": "New York",
            "state": "NY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Nalco Water",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/nalco-water",
            "city": "Naperville",
            "state": "IL",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Volcom Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/volcom-inc",
            "city": "Costa Mesa",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 138840,
    "email_contact_count": 41314,
    "phone_count": 105792,
    "website_count": 129679,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/738/business-services",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/738.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}