212 active UK companies are classified under wholesale of hides, skins and leather (SIC code 46240), 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 has a relatively low 0.8% dissolution rate — 212 of 243 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 230.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 76% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.2 years. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 230.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of hides, skins and leather sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
There are 212 active companies classified under SIC code 46240 (Wholesale of hides, skins and leather) in the UK, out of 243 total registered.
SIC code 46240 stands for "Wholesale of hides, skins and leather". 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 (55).
The average active wholesale of hides, skins and leather company in the UK is 14.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1930.
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