There are 3,251 active companies in the retail sale of beverages in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47250). 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 12.2% dissolution rate — 3,251 of 4,305 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 186.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 117% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.3 years. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 186.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of beverages in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of beverages in specialised stores sector have been awarded 5 government contracts worth £0.2M in total.
There are 3,251 active companies classified under SIC code 47250 (Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 4,305 total registered.
SIC code 47250 stands for "Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores". 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 (635), MANCHESTER (85), GLASGOW (73).
The average active retail sale of beverages in specialised stores company in the UK is 7.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1922.
Our database contains 30,574 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of beverages in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 13,554 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.