There are 1,119 active companies in the wholesale of waste and scrap sector in the UK (SIC code 46770). 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 14.4% dissolution rate — 1,119 of 1,474 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 274.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.3 years. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 16 government contracts valued at £19.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 274.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of waste and scrap sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of waste and scrap sector have been awarded 16 government contracts worth £19.7M in total.
There are 1,119 active companies classified under SIC code 46770 (Wholesale of waste and scrap) in the UK, out of 1,474 total registered.
SIC code 46770 stands for "Wholesale of waste and scrap". 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 (131), BIRMINGHAM (32), MANCHESTER (18).
The average active wholesale of waste and scrap company in the UK is 11.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1935.
Our database contains 10,602 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of waste and scrap companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,747 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.