Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass

NACE Rev. 2.1 (French NAF 2025) · 47.52ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies11,127main activity 47.52
New, past 12 months9598.6% of live
Median age15 yrsof live companies
Oldest1900incorporated 1 Jan 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 31120112012: 2742013: 26120132014: 2462015: 24520152016: 2822017: 29520172018: 2732019: 31120192020: 3312021: 36920212022: 3322023: 29720232024: 3492025: 49020252026: 864

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1,294
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
1,196
Occitania
1,152
Île-de-France
1,143
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
1,082
Grand Est
727
Hauts-de-France
650
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
450
Brittany
402
Pays de la Loire
375
Normandy
374
Centre-Val de Loire
315
Réunion
220
Guadeloupe
211
Corsica
117
Martinique
109
Mayotte
75
French Guiana
51

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

11,127 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
SOCIETE DES AGENCES ELECTRORAMA SAE
301639977
Paris 5e Arrondissement1 Jan 1900
BOISSEAU SA
302148713
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins1 Jan 1900
CENTRAL DECOR GRASSIN
302277413
Poitiers1 Jan 1900
ETABLISSEMENTS ANDRE BROSSARD
310049135
Champdeniers1 Jan 1900
OBERLEHBERG WERNER HAFELE FRAN
310108295
—1 Jan 1900
VMA
311403927
Baie-Mahault1 Jan 1900
DEBOR DECORATION
311571483
—1 Jan 1900
ATRES DECORS LOISIRS
311733083
Roches-sur-Marne1 Jan 1900
ETS BERNARD QUINCAILLERIE
435980115
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon1 Jan 1900
LE PALAIS DU CHAUFFAGE
572163129
Puteaux1 Jan 1900
SOCIETE HERVELIN
611871310
Fertrève1 Jan 1900
SOLODEC
630800837
Aucamville1 Jan 1900
LE CHAMOIS
775724495
Villeneuve-sur-Lot1 Jan 1900
TRADEROPA
775752603
—1 Jan 1900
TOLEDANO ET CIE QUINCAILLERIE
775756893
—1 Jan 1900
LA BOITE A OUTILS
779463223
Grenoble1 Jan 1900
MIDI BRICOLAGE
780111670
Solliès-Pont1 Jan 1900
KYRNEA BRICOLAGE
783009061
Calvi1 Jan 1900
SUCCESSION STARKMAN
784476905
Paris 11e Arrondissement1 Jan 1900
SUCCESSION BELLEC R PEINTURE 5
785096355
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis1 Jan 1900
INTER DIFFUSION
785357138
Fontenay-aux-Roses1 Jan 1900
AU CARREFOUR DES ARTS
969202217
Morsang-sur-Orge1 Jan 1900
AQUASTAR SARL
973501877
La Verpillière1 Jan 1900
EUGENE THEAULT ET FILS SARL
378635205
—1 Jul 1920
SOC R J GOUET
542003876
Paris 15e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
LAPEYRE
542020862
Paris 1er Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
FOURNITURES INDUSTRIELLES POUILLON SAFIF
542033980
—1 Jan 1954
BAZAR L OLIVE
542044508
Paris 18e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
MENAGE SERVICE S A R L
542051321
Paris 16e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
LA PARQUETERIE NOUVELLE EST
542063300
Paris 20e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
DOCKS ET OUTILLAGE DU VALOIS
715480299
Villers-Cotterêts1 Jan 1954
ETABLISSEMENTS FABRE
355801390
Metz1 Jan 1955
DROGUERIE CARTIER
405581307
Charlieu1 Jan 1955
QUINCAILLERIE BELOT
455503581
Lille1 Jan 1955
DEBRIL ET FILS
475582441
Roubaix1 Jan 1955
QUINCAILLERIE DES HALLES
554800045
Tours1 Jan 1955
ALLO SECOURS VITRINES
559803903
Maisons-Laffitte1 Jan 1955
GANTOIS SOC
815580295
Jussey1 Jan 1955
DROGUERIE VIEILLARD
015651086
Dijon1 Jan 1956
JPMMV
056803992
Marseille 2e Arrondissement1 Jan 1956
APL
305650574
Épinal1 Jan 1956
SARL ALLEMAND ET FILS
456800663
Montpellier1 Jan 1956
CROMBE JULES SARL
475681185
Roubaix1 Jan 1956
ETABLISSEMENTS GEORGES MENARD
560200289
Nîmes1 Jan 1956
ARCANA
562076083
Paris 10e Arrondissement1 Jan 1956
ETABLISSEMENTS DELANNE
563850098
Langres1 Jan 1956
ETABLISSEMENTS MOUCHOTTE
563850106
Bourbonne-les-Bains1 Jan 1956
SODIM
569200090
Montfort-sur-Meu1 Jan 1956
ETABLISSEMENTS CHAUSSON
585620016
Libourne1 Jan 1956
ANCIENS ETABLISSEMENTS J. TERRIER
585650195
Le Puy-en-Velay1 Jan 1956