32,591 active companies in the UK are classified under retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC code 47110). 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 7.6% dissolution rate — 32,591 of 40,722 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 242.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 116% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.3 years. 86 large companies, 29 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 26 government contracts valued at £39.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1881.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 242.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">7.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating sector have been awarded 26 government contracts worth £39.3M in total.
There are 32,591 active companies classified under SIC code 47110 (Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating) in the UK, out of 40,722 total registered.
SIC code 47110 stands for "Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating". 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 (3,572), BIRMINGHAM (940), GLASGOW (794).
The average active retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating company in the UK is 5.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1881.
Our database contains 222,802 data signals across 12 categories for active retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating companies. The largest category is Governance with 95,516 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.