There are 2,038 active companies in the retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products sector in the UK (SIC code 47810). 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 11.3% dissolution rate — 2,038 of 2,703 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 428.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 126% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 3.8 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 428.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 3.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.4M in total.
There are 2,038 active companies classified under SIC code 47810 (Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products) in the UK, out of 2,703 total registered.
SIC code 47810 stands for "Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products". 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 (510), LEICESTER (67), BIRMINGHAM (43).
The average active retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products company in the UK is 3.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1946.
Our database contains 11,586 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,895 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.