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

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Wholesale of clothing and footwear

UK SIC 2007 · 46420ISIC 46 · Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies12,739main activity SIC 46420
New, past 12 months2,42619.0% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration2451.9%
Oldest1900incorporated 24 May 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002011: 13220112012: 1592013: 19920132014: 2102015: 22120152016: 2472017: 32820172018: 5092019: 60620192020: 6472021: 56520212022: 6182023: 95320232024: 1,2102025: 2,58620252026: 1,935

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
4,993
North West
1,822
South East
1,066
West Midlands
978
East of England
896
East Midlands
668
Yorkshire and The Humber
640
South West
508
Wales
445
Scotland
376
North East
205
Northern Ireland
139

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

12,739 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
James Southall & Company Limited
00066027
Norwich24 May 1900
Arco Limited
00133804
Kingston upon Hull6 Feb 1914
John Liscombe Limited
00144689
Camden25 Aug 1916
Cotswold Golf Limited
00158592
Haresfield6 Sept 1919
Stratfords Limited
00167923
King's Lynn1 Jun 1920
Eastman Staples Limited
00175032
Northampton3 Jun 1921
Roland Burgess Limited
00178798
Whickham2 Jan 1922
Chanel Limited
00203669
City of Westminster6 Feb 1925
Hoggs of Fife Limited
SC015281
Fife13 Oct 1928
W.brewin and Company Limited
00259857
Leicester23 Oct 1931
Aykroyd & Sons Limited
00263547
Y Bala15 Mar 1932
Start-Rite Classics Limited
00276029
Norwich18 May 1933
Work in Style Limited
00299255
Swinton (Salford)3 Apr 1935
Bradshaw Taylor Ltd.
00301933
Oakham18 Jun 1935
Benmark Foundations,limited
00313145
St Albans18 Apr 1936
J.gerber(trading)limited
00324910
Wolverhampton3 Mar 1937
Longworth Ltd
00336890
Wythenshawe16 Feb 1938
Frank Harrison Limited
00347609
Cheadle Hulme22 Dec 1938
Polar Group Limited
00348247
Camden9 Jan 1939
Nayyar Textiles Garments Limited
00355935
Bromley14 Aug 1939
Eker Furs Limited
00364523
City of Westminster26 Dec 1940
Duncan Fearnley Distribution Limited
00376805
Haydock23 Oct 1942
Jbi Limited
00381124
Bacup15 Jun 1943
Briggs Industrial Footwear Limited
00391587
Leicester2 Dec 1944
Prenn Products Limited
00406586
Crewkerne20 Mar 1946
Dennys Uniforms Limited
00423051
Leatherhead5 Nov 1946
Drew Brady & Co. Limited
00429464
Kearsley12 Feb 1947
Brook Taverner Limited
00450639
Keighley9 Mar 1948
Burt Bros.(hosiery)limited
00451130
Nottingham18 Mar 1948
Aquarius Trading Company Limited
00456087
Cranbrook25 Jun 1948
Invertere Coat Company Limited(the)
00463174
Newton Abbot6 Jan 1949
Herbert Liveries Limited
00476401
Greenwich22 Dec 1949
R. Glover Ascroft Limited
00482429
Enfield20 May 1950
R. Elwood and Company Limited
NI002896
—8 Nov 1950
MD Accessories Ltd
00502663
Bedford21 Dec 1951
Douglas & Grahame Limited
NI003047
—21 Dec 1951
The Roberto Group Limited
00508785
City and County of the City of London12 Jun 1952
Skee-Tex Limited
00512896
Battlesbridge31 Oct 1952
Continental Textiles (Manchester) Limited
00518615
Old Trafford14 Apr 1953
Infelber (Exports) Limited
00525221
City of Westminster31 Oct 1953
Gardiner Bros. and Company (Leathers) Limited
00534801
Haresfield23 Jun 1954
Triumph International Limited
00536483
Swindon (Swindon)3 Aug 1954
Thomas Owen & Sons(newcastle-Upon-Tyne)limited
00543533
Bradford19 Jan 1955
J.r.hansford Limited
00546596
Chichester26 Mar 1955
Banta Hosiery Limited
00581281
Tower Hamlets1 Apr 1957
Kenyons (Blackpool) Ltd
00647751
Blackpool22 Jan 1960
H.f.hooton and Sons Limited
00654107
Orlingbury28 Mar 1960
J.B. Armstrong & Co. Limited
00657414
Ilkeston26 Apr 1960
Progressive Safety Footwear and Clothing Limited
00688039
Northampton27 Mar 1961
Norpak Leather Co. Limited
00703172
Ramsgate13 Sept 1961