1 active UK companies are classified under other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC code 5212), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 7.6% dissolution rate — 1 of 79 registrations remain active. This is a mature sector with limited new entrants — only 0% of companies were incorporated since 2020. 6200% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 37.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1909.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 37 years.
The other retail sale in non-specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 37 years old.
There are 1 active companies classified under SIC code 5212 (Other retail sale in non-specialised stores) in the UK, out of 79 total registered.
SIC code 5212 stands for "Other retail sale in non-specialised stores". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active other retail sale in non-specialised stores company in the UK is 37 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1909.
Our database contains 5 data signals across 3 categories for active other retail sale in non-specialised stores companies. The largest category is Financial with 2 signals from 1 government sources.
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