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

English

Wholesale of metals and metal ores

UK SIC 2007 · 46720ISIC 46 · Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies1,672main activity SIC 46720
New, past 12 months20812.4% of live
Median age9 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration623.7%
Oldest1898incorporated 17 Mar 1898

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 2520112012: 282013: 3520132014: 302015: 3820152016: 472017: 4820172018: 622019: 6320192020: 762021: 6320212022: 522023: 8520232024: 852025: 16320252026: 168

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
464
West Midlands
293
Yorkshire and The Humber
224
South East
146
North West
137
East of England
106
East Midlands
76
Wales
63
South West
60
Scotland
46
Northern Ireland
31
North East
26

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,672 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 34.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Abram Pulman & Sons Limited
00056547
Sowerby Bridge17 Mar 1898
Ernst.b.westman.limited
00100073
Llandeilo29 Oct 1908
Righton & Blackburns Limited
00143411
Tipton27 Mar 1916
John W.laycock.limited
00143693
Keighley25 Apr 1916
Barrett Steel Scunthorpe Limited
00191784
Bradford7 Aug 1923
Voestalpine High Performance Metals UK Limited
00229550
Oldbury (Sandwell)10 Apr 1928
Amalgamated Metal Corporation plc
00244159
City and County of the City of London7 Dec 1929
W. & S. Allely Limited
00292572
Dudley (Dudley)29 Sept 1934
Findlay Durham and Brodie Sales Limited
00334272
Camden2 Dec 1937
Van Leeuwen Tubes Limited
00347926
Brierley Hill31 Dec 1938
Struthers & Carter Limited
00349307
Bradford7 Feb 1939
Barrett Engineering Steel South West Limited
00355456
Bradford28 Jul 1939
Broomco 102 Limited
00375606
Swansea18 Aug 1942
Castolin Eutectic Limited
00450581
Redditch8 Mar 1948
Davro Steel Limited
00471310
Halesowen28 Jul 1949
Monkhouse and Brown Limited
00483347
Poynton15 Jun 1950
John Keatley (Metals) Limited
00486682
Bromsgrove27 Sept 1950
Pritt Intertrade Limited
00490664
Solihull18 Jan 1951
Moorgate Industries UK Limited
00495682
Islington22 May 1951
James Dunkerley Steels Limited
00506171
Oldham28 Mar 1952
Lipmann Walton & Company Limited
00514985
Richmond upon Thames7 Jan 1953
R.j.coley & Son(bristol)limited
00561415
Kingswood and Fishponds15 Feb 1956
R.parkinson and Co.(sheet Metal Workers)limited
00562155
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)2 Mar 1956
P.& D.northern Steels Limited
00584986
Royton3 Jun 1957
Hillfoot Steel Limited
00596351
Sheffield1 Jan 1958
Swiss Steel UK Ltd.
00616108
Rowley Regis4 Dec 1958
Ronald V.henderson (Bearings)
00632031
Ringwood6 Jul 1959
Thyssenkrupp Materials (UK) Limited
00645702
Cradley Heath29 Dec 1959
Tennant Metallurgical Group Limited
00646646
Chesterfield8 Jan 1960
Harris (Steels) Limited
00674976
Halesowen14 Nov 1960
Ssi Schaefer Ltd
00676451
Towcester30 Nov 1960
A.J.N. Steelstock Ltd.
00689647
Newmarket13 Apr 1961
F.P. Herting & Son plc
00709812
City of Westminster6 Dec 1961
Acton Bright Steel Limited
00755037
Tipton26 Mar 1963
Stemcor Distribution Limited
00759991
Islington6 May 1963
C.beech & Sons (Netherton) Limited
00795354
Dudley (Dudley)10 Mar 1964
Ireland Alloys Limited
SC040892
Hamilton2 Sept 1964
Holme Dodsworth Metals Limited
00842702
Newcastle upon Tyne25 Mar 1965
William Rowland Limited
00853661
Upper Tankersley6 Jul 1965
Graham Oxley Tool Steels Limited
00881255
Brinsworth10 Jun 1966
TW Metals Limited
00961098
Nursling28 Aug 1969
Aluminium (Bar & Sheet) Limited
00961680
Newcastle upon Tyne9 Sept 1969
Ashton Steel Stockholders Limited
00970970
Hadfield26 Jan 1970
Fowle & Co Limited
00973101
Hastings23 Feb 1970
Ellis Steel Group Limited
00979006
Llanelli7 May 1970
Carter Steel Limited
00982504
Stockton-on-Tees18 Jun 1970
Malcolm Clarke (Steel) Hollinwood Limited
00989222
Whitefield14 Sept 1970
Asl 2024 Ltd
01023030
Newham3 Sept 1971
Galvanised Sheets & Coil Limited
01035162
Birmingham17 Dec 1971
Holme Dodsworth (Non-Ferrous) Limited
01039002
Newcastle upon Tyne19 Jan 1972