There are 3,268 active companies in the agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector in the UK (SIC code 46130). This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 6.4% dissolution rate — 3,268 of 4,005 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 182.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 90% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.0 years. 115 large companies, 25 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 132 government contracts valued at £1.6B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 182.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">6.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector have been awarded 132 government contracts worth £1635.8M in total.
There are 3,268 active companies classified under SIC code 46130 (Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials) in the UK, out of 4,005 total registered.
SIC code 46130 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (348), HULL (142), BIRMINGHAM (53).
The average active agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials company in the UK is 14 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1893.
Our database contains 27,319 data signals across 11 categories for active agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials companies. The largest category is Governance with 10,556 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.