There are 2,127 active companies in the retail sale of books in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47610). 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 0.2% dissolution rate — 2,127 of 2,379 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 298.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.5 years. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 42 government contracts valued at £25.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1891.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 298.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of books in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of books in specialised stores sector have been awarded 42 government contracts worth £25.6M in total.
There are 2,127 active companies classified under SIC code 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 2,379 total registered.
SIC code 47610 stands for "Retail sale of books 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 (491), MANCHESTER (53), BIRMINGHAM (42).
The average active retail sale of books in specialised stores company in the UK is 8.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1891.
Our database contains 13,435 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of books in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,797 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.