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

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Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

UK SIC 2007 · 47110ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies37,017main activity SIC 47110
New, past 12 months6,70618.1% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration5091.4%
Oldest1881incorporated 19 Feb 1881

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 43320112012: 5792013: 78420132014: 8682015: 1,01720152016: 1,1302017: 1,31520172018: 1,7752019: 2,18320192020: 1,8862021: 1,93520212022: 2,1832023: 2,96420232024: 3,8882025: 6,19520252026: 5,477

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
8,903
North West
4,477
West Midlands
3,922
South East
3,619
Scotland
3,327
Yorkshire and The Humber
2,824
East of England
2,709
East Midlands
2,429
South West
1,666
Wales
1,358
North East
1,179
Northern Ireland
589

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

37,017 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Henderson Retail Limited
R0000035
Newtownabbey19 Feb 1881
E.h.booth & Co.,limited
00049933
Preston (Preston)31 Oct 1896
C.T. Baker Limited
00067886
Holt (North Norfolk)22 Nov 1900
Lewis & Cooper Limited
00076221
Northallerton30 Jan 1903
Levaillants Limited
00099076
Dartford1 Aug 1908
Waitrose Limited
00099405
City of Westminster3 Sept 1908
Blakemore Retail Ltd
00149518
Willenhall2 Feb 1918
The Royal Naafi
00171912
Whiteley9 Dec 1920
J Sainsbury plc
00185647
Islington10 Nov 1922
One Stop Community Stores Limited
00198980
Brownhills1 Jul 1924
Safeway (Overseas) Limited
00200801
Bradford3 Oct 1924
BP Express Shopping Limited
00211858
Ashford Common19 Feb 1926
Sir John Fitzgerald,limited
00214158
Newcastle upon Tyne9 Jun 1926
Roys(wroxham),limited
00256574
Hoveton and Wroxham20 May 1931
Dike & Son Limited
00272536
Stalbridge28 Jan 1933
A Dent Limited
00293696
Walcott (North Norfolk)3 Nov 1934
McAnerney Brothers Limited
NI001169
Co Armagh1 Sept 1937
J.robarts & Son Limited
00334980
Codicote22 Dec 1937
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited
00358949
Bradford22 Jan 1940
Morton Enterprises Limited
00360815
Holt (North Norfolk)25 Apr 1940
Panzer (Delicatessen) Limited
00391671
Canterbury6 Dec 1944
Alvarod Limited
NI002099
Limavady28 Jun 1946
Tesco plc
00445790
Welwyn Garden City27 Nov 1947
Hannell's Stores Limited
00450202
Harrow28 Feb 1948
George Strachan Limited
SC027461
Aboyne3 Jan 1950
Cyril Howes Limited
00483602
Windsor22 Jun 1950
Tesco Stores Limited
00519500
Welwyn Garden City9 May 1953
John Stewart (Turriff) Limited
SC030143
Turriff24 Jun 1954
Farmfoods Limited
SC030186
Cumbernauld8 Jul 1954
T.wiseman Limited
00537846
Cobham (Elmbridge)8 Sept 1954
Gauntleys of Nottingham Limited
00547227
Nottingham2 Apr 1955
Southams of Haworth Limited
00567878
Keighley21 Jun 1956
P.C. Heasman & Co. Limited
00572548
Sunbury-on-Thames5 Oct 1956
Loders (Yeovil) Limited
00572894
Crewkerne15 Oct 1956
Engebret Limited
SC032175
Kilmarnock12 Apr 1957
W.b.barnes(neston)limited
00597642
Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)22 Jan 1958
Parkfoot Garage Limited
00605551
West Malling3 Jun 1958
H.jones & Son(grocers)limited
00614525
Sunderland7 Nov 1958
Bolts Shetland Limited
SC033840
Shetland1 Apr 1959
Crawley Down Group Limited
00636090
Copthorne31 Aug 1959
Motorway Services Limited
00637019
Newport Pagnell14 Sept 1959
R. & P. Chappelow Limited
00638775
Eastrington5 Oct 1959
Breuer and Spitzer Limited
00648159
Hackney28 Jan 1960
Tates Retail Limited
00649936
Newhaven19 Feb 1960
William Clarke (Greengrocers) Limited
00650153
Liverpool22 Feb 1960
Blake Bros.(engineers)limited
00663012
Long Riston23 Jun 1960
Smiths (Englefield Green) Limited
00680333
Egham11 Jan 1961
Darin Limited
00686812
Hambleton (Wyre)17 Mar 1961
George Hammond Limited
00690947
St Albans27 Apr 1961
W.jones & Son(nefyn)limited
00696096
Nefyn20 Jun 1961