There are 2,189 active companies in the retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 47749). 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 — 2,189 of 2,431 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 171.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.1 years. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 443 government contracts valued at £2.1B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 171.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. sector have been awarded 443 government contracts worth £2092.2M in total.
There are 2,189 active companies classified under SIC code 47749 (Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 2,431 total registered.
SIC code 47749 stands for "Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.". 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 (401), MANCHESTER (51), BIRMINGHAM (36).
The average active retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. company in the UK is 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1899.
Our database contains 16,225 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,980 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.