There are 5,437 active companies in the retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47750). 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 — 5,437 of 7,158 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 392.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 123% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.3 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 33% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 9 government contracts valued at £31.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 392.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 33% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores sector have been awarded 9 government contracts worth £31.3M in total.
There are 5,437 active companies classified under SIC code 47750 (Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 7,158 total registered.
SIC code 47750 stands for "Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles 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 (1,817), MANCHESTER (145), BIRMINGHAM (100).
The average active retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores company in the UK is 4.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1932.
Our database contains 29,485 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 15,695 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.