There are 1,299 active companies in the retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47620). 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 9% dissolution rate — 1,299 of 1,666 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 142.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 99% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.7 years. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 30 government contracts valued at £6.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 142.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores sector have been awarded 30 government contracts worth £6.6M in total.
There are 1,299 active companies classified under SIC code 47620 (Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 1,666 total registered.
SIC code 47620 stands for "Retail sale of newspapers and stationery 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 (198), BIRMINGHAM (26), MANCHESTER (26).
The average active retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores company in the UK is 10.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 9,121 data signals across 9 categories for active retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,070 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.