There are 3,924 active companies in the wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector in the UK (SIC code 46690). 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 5.6% dissolution rate — 3,924 of 4,532 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 155.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 82% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.3 years. 144 large companies, 17 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 607 government contracts valued at £458.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 155.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector have been awarded 607 government contracts worth £458.2M in total.
There are 3,924 active companies classified under SIC code 46690 (Wholesale of other machinery and equipment) in the UK, out of 4,532 total registered.
SIC code 46690 stands for "Wholesale of other machinery and equipment". 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 (514), MANCHESTER (82), BIRMINGHAM (76).
The average active wholesale of other machinery and equipment company in the UK is 13.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 33,309 data signals across 12 categories for active wholesale of other machinery and equipment companies. The largest category is Governance with 12,482 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.