517 active UK companies are classified under wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials (SIC code 46440), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 269.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.3 years. London leads with 29% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 13 government contracts valued at £13.4M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 269.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 10.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 29% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials sector have been awarded 13 government contracts worth £13.4M in total.
There are 517 active companies classified under SIC code 46440 (Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials) in the UK, out of 610 total registered.
SIC code 46440 stands for "Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials". 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 (149), BIRMINGHAM (10), MANCHESTER (10).
The average active wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials company in the UK is 10.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1928.
Our database contains 3,631 data signals across 12 categories for active wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,672 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.