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

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Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

UK SIC 2007 · 47190ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies32,716main activity SIC 47190
New, past 12 months5,31716.3% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration4841.5%
Oldest1832incorporated 23 May 1832

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 37920112012: 4302013: 55920132014: 5802015: 66120152016: 8222017: 97720172018: 1,3012019: 1,60920192020: 1,6882021: 1,67320212022: 1,8832023: 2,69720232024: 3,4772025: 6,17620252026: 4,213

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
9,564
North West
4,071
South East
3,175
West Midlands
3,048
East of England
2,536
Yorkshire and The Humber
2,203
Scotland
1,954
South West
1,834
East Midlands
1,771
Wales
1,271
North East
703
Northern Ireland
579

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

32,716 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
The Festiniog Railway Company
ZC000203
Porthmadog23 May 1832
Harrods Limited
00030209
Kensington and Chelsea20 Nov 1889
Smith Bradbeer & Company Limited
00036724
Romsey30 Jun 1892
Gardiner,sons & Co.,limited
00039402
Bristol10 Aug 1893
E.k.wilson and Sons,limited
00042932
Slough5 Jan 1895
Fenwick,limited
00052411
Newcastle upon Tyne6 May 1897
Eastmond and Son,limited
00056036
Barnstaple10 Feb 1898
Hatcher and Sons,limited
00056710
Taunton29 Mar 1898
Joseph Cowper Limited
00060767
Penrith20 Feb 1899
W.boyes & Co.,limited
00066251
Scarborough18 Jun 1900
Arighi Bianchi & Co.limited
00066706
Macclesfield20 Jul 1900
Jarrold Retail Limited
00075278
Norwich31 Oct 1902
Dittman and Malpas Limited
00076263
Crymych2 Feb 1903
Fortnum & Mason Public Limited Company
00084909
Islington10 Jun 1905
Towy Works Limited
00088430
Carmarthen17 Apr 1906
Dabs Distribution Limited
R0000720
Belfast13 May 1907
Selfridges Retail Limited
00097117
City of Westminster5 Mar 1908
Harrods Beauty Limited
00099442
Kensington and Chelsea7 Sept 1908
Thos. H. Peck Limited
SC010211
Midlothian30 Jan 1909
Withy Grove Stores Limited(the)
00118224
Manchester25 Oct 1911
Wildings Limited
00119916
Bath27 Jan 1912
Harrods(buenos Aires)limited
00131101
Reigate17 Sept 1913
Dillons Newsagents Limited
00140624
Brownhills11 Jun 1915
Planned Offices Limited
00150064
Leeds (Leeds)4 Apr 1918
C.h.munday Limited
00150830
Bordon27 Jun 1918
F.t.b.lawson Limited
00157227
Plymouth21 Jul 1919
Stewart and Gibson Ltd
R0000693
Co Down27 Sept 1919
HF Stores Realisations Limited
SC010677
Edinburgh17 Oct 1919
John W.adams Limited
00173551
Beverley7 Mar 1921
George Durran and Son, Limited
SC012089
Caithness8 Mar 1921
Bodgers (Ilford) Ltd
00176283
Lambeth15 Aug 1921
Elphicks Limited
00188377
Farnham9 Mar 1923
E.J. Rawlins & Company Limited
00197035
Leeds (Leeds)5 Apr 1924
Walter Bailey (Par) Limited
00202508
St Blazey18 Dec 1924
Bentalls Public Limited Company
00203568
Newcastle upon Tyne3 Feb 1925
Banburys Limited
00204605
Barnstaple19 Mar 1925
Fred Winter,limited
00207641
Warwick31 Jul 1925
A.f.smith & Sons,limited
00212266
Cardigan9 Mar 1926
Marks and Spencer P.L.C.
00214436
City of Westminster17 Jun 1926
Fred J. Malcolm, Limited
NI000395
—15 Mar 1927
Roomes Stores,limited
00222504
Havering13 Jun 1927
SHB Realisations Limited
00229606
City and County of the City of London12 Apr 1928
John Lewis plc
00233462
City of Westminster20 Sept 1928
Pennell's Estates Limited
00233474
South Hykeham20 Sept 1928
Cross Bros.(long Sutton),limited
00238087
Holbeach21 Mar 1929
Burgess and Randall Limited
00244843
Horsham4 Jan 1930
Alfred Groves & Sons Limited
00246239
Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood4 Mar 1930
W.p.brown Limited
00247461
York16 Apr 1930
Fred Green & Son, Limited
00253966
Gargrave5 Feb 1931
R.C. Austin Limited
00254274
Islington18 Feb 1931