There are 2,222 active companies in the retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47540). 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 0.1% dissolution rate — 2,222 of 2,638 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 205.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 86% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.9 years. London leads with 17% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 20 government contracts valued at £665.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1903.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 205.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 17% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores sector have been awarded 20 government contracts worth £665.2M in total.
There are 2,222 active companies classified under SIC code 47540 (Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 2,638 total registered.
SIC code 47540 stands for "Retail sale of electrical household appliances 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 (388), BIRMINGHAM (63), MANCHESTER (56).
The average active retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores company in the UK is 12.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1903.
Our database contains 15,490 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 7,295 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.