There are 9,910 active companies in the other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector in the UK (SIC code 47789). 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 11.9% dissolution rate — 9,910 of 12,629 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 172.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.0 years. 104 large companies, 18 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 107 government contracts valued at £103.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1879.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 172.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector have been awarded 107 government contracts worth £103.9M in total.
There are 9,910 active companies classified under SIC code 47789 (Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)) in the UK, out of 12,629 total registered.
SIC code 47789 stands for "Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)". 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 (1,340), MANCHESTER (163), BIRMINGHAM (150).
The average active other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) company in the UK is 12 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1879.
Our database contains 97,080 data signals across 12 categories for active other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) companies. The largest category is Governance with 42,393 signals from 6 government sources.
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