There are 2,595 active companies in the wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices sector in the UK (SIC code 46370). 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 0.3% dissolution rate — 2,595 of 3,012 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 317% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.2 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 31% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 21 government contracts valued at £2.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1913.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 317% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 31% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices sector have been awarded 21 government contracts worth £2.5M in total.
There are 2,595 active companies classified under SIC code 46370 (Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices) in the UK, out of 3,012 total registered.
SIC code 46370 stands for "Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices". 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 (799), BIRMINGHAM (50), MANCHESTER (50).
The average active wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices company in the UK is 5.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1913.
Our database contains 16,106 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,108 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.