There are 1,497 active companies in the wholesale of chemical products sector in the UK (SIC code 46750). 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 5.3% dissolution rate — 1,497 of 1,761 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 164.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 78% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.7 years. 85 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 143 government contracts valued at £136.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1888.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 164.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of chemical products sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of chemical products sector have been awarded 143 government contracts worth £136.3M in total.
There are 1,497 active companies classified under SIC code 46750 (Wholesale of chemical products) in the UK, out of 1,761 total registered.
SIC code 46750 stands for "Wholesale of chemical 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 (246), MANCHESTER (31), LEEDS (27).
The average active wholesale of chemical products company in the UK is 13.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1888.
Our database contains 12,712 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of chemical products companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,810 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.