There are 3,838 active companies in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector in the UK (SIC code 46310). 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 8.8% dissolution rate — 3,838 of 5,041 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 234.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 110% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.0 years. 100 large companies, 26 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 48 government contracts valued at £481.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 234.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector have been awarded 48 government contracts worth £481.1M in total.
There are 3,838 active companies classified under SIC code 46310 (Wholesale of fruit and vegetables) in the UK, out of 5,041 total registered.
SIC code 46310 stands for "Wholesale of fruit and vegetables". 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 (993), BIRMINGHAM (162), MANCHESTER (111).
The average active wholesale of fruit and vegetables company in the UK is 9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 28,189 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of fruit and vegetables companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,733 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.