There are 7,683 active companies in the retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles sector in the UK (SIC code 47640). 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 10.3% dissolution rate — 7,683 of 9,752 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 242.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 114% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.8 years. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 54 government contracts valued at £69.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 242.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles sector have been awarded 54 government contracts worth £69.1M in total.
There are 7,683 active companies classified under SIC code 47640 (Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles) in the UK, out of 9,752 total registered.
SIC code 47640 stands for "Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles". 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 (1,070), MANCHESTER (126), GLASGOW (106).
The average active retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles company in the UK is 6.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1911.
Our database contains 48,688 data signals across 12 categories for active retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles companies. The largest category is Governance with 23,376 signals from 6 government sources.
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