There are 2,625 active companies in the wholesale of meat and meat products sector in the UK (SIC code 46320). 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 0.4% dissolution rate — 2,625 of 3,117 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 160.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 90% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.4 years. 95 large companies, 18 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 16% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 25 government contracts valued at £604.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 160.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of meat and meat products sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 16% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of meat and meat products sector have been awarded 25 government contracts worth £604.8M in total.
There are 2,625 active companies classified under SIC code 46320 (Wholesale of meat and meat products) in the UK, out of 3,117 total registered.
SIC code 46320 stands for "Wholesale of meat and meat 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 (419), BIRMINGHAM (137), MANCHESTER (67).
The average active wholesale of meat and meat products company in the UK is 12.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 19,746 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of meat and meat products companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,540 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.