There are 2,587 active companies in the retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47210). 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 0.3% dissolution rate — 2,587 of 3,079 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 242.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 106% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.5 years. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 242.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £1.7M in total.
There are 2,587 active companies classified under SIC code 47210 (Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 3,079 total registered.
SIC code 47210 stands for "Retail sale of fruit and vegetables 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 (562), BIRMINGHAM (90), ILFORD (60).
The average active retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores company in the UK is 6.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 16,076 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,107 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.