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Retail sale of books in specialised stores

NACE Rev. 2 · 47.61ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies46main activity 47.61
New, past 12 months48.7% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration00.0%
Oldest2015incorporated 17 Aug 2015

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

024682015: 420152016: 32017: 420172018: 12019: 520192020: 22021: 720212022: 32023: 120232024: 72025: 620252026: 3

Counties

Where these companies have their registered office.

Cork
9
Kildare
5
Dublin
5
Galway
4
Clare
3
Louth
3
Donegal
3
Sligo
2
Limerick
2
Waterford
2
Laois
1
Meath
1
Longford
1
Kerry
1
Westmeath
1
Mayo
1
Wexford
1
Wicklow
1

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

46 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 1.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Ash Book Management Limited
566470
Letterkenny17 Aug 2015
Woodbine Books Limited
568138
Kilcullen15 Sept 2015
Argosy Books Holdings Limited
573443
Dublin 1114 Dec 2015
Roe River Books Limited
574421
Dundalk23 Dec 2015
Arlen House Limited
582224
Galway city and suburbs10 May 2016
Oreilly McKay Associates Limited
588931
Dublin 147 Sept 2016
Best Seller Books Limited
591306
Athlone17 Oct 2016
Bcalafin Books Limited
595900
Sligo5 Jan 2017
Gallery Books Limited
599581
Dublin city and suburbs1 Mar 2017
The Dungeon Bookshop Limited
601660
Killarney4 Apr 2017
Quayside Bookshop Limited
608959
Sligo1 Aug 2017
Treasure Books Limited
637569
Midleton13 Nov 2018
Banner Books Limited
641438
Ennis15 Jan 2019
Connemara Bookshop Limited
641576
—17 Jan 2019
Sweetbooks Limited
651296
—6 Jun 2019
Nadine Patricia Hennessy Limited
652181
Greystones-Delgany20 Jun 2019
Charlie Byrne's Bookshop Limited
662679
—12 Dec 2019
Portlaoise Bookshops Limited
664518
Letterkenny17 Jan 2020
Audio-To-Go Publishing Limited
667720
Portlaoise3 Mar 2020
Teapot Books Limited
686098
Dundalk20 Jan 2021
Quick Thinking Kids Limited
690122
Naas11 Mar 2021
The Cracked Spine Limited
694742
Maynooth7 May 2021
Genius Juniors Books Limited
700765
Ennis29 Jul 2021
Seanchai Books Limited
709843
Kildare10 Dec 2021
NPP Books Ireland Limited
710233
Ennis16 Dec 2021
Collectively Accountable Limited
710721
Waterford city and suburbs22 Dec 2021
Wordunited Limited
713960
Cork city and suburbs18 Feb 2022
The Red Maple Tree Limited
731008
—8 Dec 2022
Pearlshield Limited
732058
Clonakilty20 Dec 2022
Not Just Another Music Company Limited
736125
Wexford2 Mar 2023
Letdon Bookshops Limited
759510
Letterkenny8 Mar 2024
Leo Cadogan Rare Books (Ireland) Limited
761468
Dublin 68 Apr 2024
Siog Botanicals Limited
763788
Ballitore10 May 2024
Obo Audio Limited
764237
Cork city and suburbs17 May 2024
Urbanwatch Limited
766124
Clonakilty17 Jun 2024
Neural Network Books Limited
777027
—3 Dec 2024
Gort Educational World Limited
778072
Gort18 Dec 2024
The Novel Bean Limited
783660
Swinford11 Mar 2025
Zhidian Limited
785226
Longford2 Apr 2025
Star Empire Comics Limited
789837
Termonfeckin30 May 2025
Wikarcs Limited
791552
Dublin 225 Jun 2025
Bantry Bookshop Limited
792670
Bantry10 Jul 2025
HD Comics Limited
802070
Cork city and suburbs18 Nov 2025
Trace Your Celtic Heritage Limited
810507
Macroom11 Mar 2026
Meadow Books Limited
816958
Ashbourne28 May 2026
Quokka Bookstore Limited
827489
Adare5 Oct 2026