There are 3,639 active companies in the wholesale of textiles sector in the UK (SIC code 46410). 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 — 3,639 of 4,265 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 226.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.7 years. London leads with 27% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 40 government contracts valued at £90.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 226.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of textiles sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 27% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of textiles sector have been awarded 40 government contracts worth £90.1M in total.
There are 3,639 active companies classified under SIC code 46410 (Wholesale of textiles) in the UK, out of 4,265 total registered.
SIC code 46410 stands for "Wholesale of textiles". 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 (969), MANCHESTER (295), LEICESTER (97).
The average active wholesale of textiles company in the UK is 10.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1877.
Our database contains 25,648 data signals across 12 categories for active wholesale of textiles companies. The largest category is Governance with 11,889 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.