There are 3,081 active companies in the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods sector in the UK (SIC code 46460). 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 0.3% dissolution rate — 3,081 of 3,710 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 222.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 98% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.2 years. 253 large companies, 18 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 435 government contracts valued at £14.4B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1882.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 222.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of pharmaceutical goods sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods sector have been awarded 435 government contracts worth £14418.9M in total.
There are 3,081 active companies classified under SIC code 46460 (Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods) in the UK, out of 3,710 total registered.
SIC code 46460 stands for "Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods". 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 (820), MANCHESTER (72), BIRMINGHAM (61).
The average active wholesale of pharmaceutical goods company in the UK is 10.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1882.
Our database contains 26,511 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of pharmaceutical goods companies. The largest category is Governance with 9,988 signals from 6 government sources.
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