There are 1,201 active companies in the retail sale of footwear in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47721). 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 10.9% dissolution rate — 1,201 of 1,626 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 162.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 104% 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 23% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 162.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of footwear in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of footwear in specialised stores sector have been awarded 1 government contracts worth £0.0M in total.
There are 1,201 active companies classified under SIC code 47721 (Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 1,626 total registered.
SIC code 47721 stands for "Retail sale of footwear 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 (277), BIRMINGHAM (27), MANCHESTER (26).
The average active retail sale of footwear in specialised stores company in the UK is 12.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 8,901 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of footwear in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,844 signals from 5 government sources.
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