There are 2,606 active companies in the wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector in the UK (SIC code 46380). 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 5.4% dissolution rate — 2,606 of 3,198 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 280.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.9 years. 53 large companies, 14 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 24% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 9 government contracts valued at £2.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1907.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 280.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 24% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector have been awarded 9 government contracts worth £2.7M in total.
There are 2,606 active companies classified under SIC code 46380 (Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs) in the UK, out of 3,198 total registered.
SIC code 46380 stands for "Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs". 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 (613), BIRMINGHAM (73), MANCHESTER (69).
The average active wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs company in the UK is 8.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1907.
Our database contains 18,679 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,022 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.