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

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Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores

UK SIC 2007 · 47410ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies3,352main activity SIC 47410
New, past 12 months53916.1% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration541.6%
Oldest1970incorporated 16 Dec 1970

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 4720112012: 692013: 6820132014: 712015: 7520152016: 792017: 10020172018: 1162019: 16420192020: 2022021: 18320212022: 1582023: 25120232024: 3342025: 65220252026: 399

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,103
North West
365
South East
364
West Midlands
294
East of England
266
Yorkshire and The Humber
185
East Midlands
183
South West
174
Scotland
156
Wales
127
Northern Ireland
68
North East
67

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,352 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 68.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Compserve Limited
00997220
Milton (South Cambridgeshire)16 Dec 1970
Eastern Cash Registers (Norwich) Limited
01215144
Norwich6 Jun 1975
Absolute Computers Limited
01297628
Winnersh9 Feb 1977
Tascomp Limited
01356854
Billingham10 Mar 1978
Charntec Electronics Limited
01438222
Portsmouth18 Jul 1979
London Computer Centre Limited
01476483
Hammersmith and Fulham31 Jan 1980
Computer Orbit Limited
01537885
Gateshead9 Jan 1981
S.R.S. Microsystems Limited
01548704
Chesham4 Mar 1981
Unicomp Limited
01655150
Borough Green29 Jul 1982
A. Kelly Limited
SC081337
Dundee31 Dec 1982
Professional Software Design Limited
01729565
Bournemouth7 Jun 1983
Elegant Electronics Limited
01789370
Moor Park7 Feb 1984
P.A. Summers Agricultural Machinery Limited
01831893
Ingatestone11 Jul 1984
Barkman Computers Limited
01842883
Kingston upon Thames22 Aug 1984
Western Computer Group Limited
01850885
City of Westminster26 Sept 1984
Independent Shelving Co. Limited
01868819
Morley (Leeds)5 Dec 1984
Computer Precision Limited
01909505
Islington30 Apr 1985
Microsmiths Limited
01911291
Milton Keynes7 May 1985
Tet Limited
01923808
Brent19 Jun 1985
Harry Morris Limited
01925644
Heckmondwike25 Jun 1985
Facade Limited
01951407
Richmond upon Thames30 Sept 1985
Business Force Limited
01953649
Welham Green8 Oct 1985
Compatibility Limited
01964830
Crowborough26 Nov 1985
Albion Computers plc
02043116
City of Westminster4 Aug 1986
P.A. Summers Limited
02043739
Ingatestone5 Aug 1986
Southern Electronic Services Limited
02065241
Dorchester (Dorset)17 Oct 1986
Bandcray Limited
02106025
Kendal4 Mar 1987
Island Computer Systems Limited
02114816
Cowes24 Mar 1987
Fairline Distribution Limited
02136247
Chatham1 Jun 1987
Refax Systems Limited
02213433
Bromley25 Jan 1988
KRCS (Digital Solutions) Limited
02322420
Nottingham28 Nov 1988
Gasteiner Technologies Limited
02408545
Enfield27 Jul 1989
Focus Multimedia Limited
02408658
Rugeley27 Jul 1989
XT & at Computers Limited
02436691
Camberley26 Oct 1989
Scientific Word Limited
02507582
Yaxley (Huntingdonshire)1 Jun 1990
Connect IT (Business Services) Limited
02512860
Poulton-le-Fylde18 Jun 1990
Air-Rite Systems (UK) Limited
02541484
Bridgwater20 Sept 1990
TCS (Education) Limited
02589934
Selsey8 Mar 1991
Circuit Computer Brokerage Limited
02595670
Ewell26 Mar 1991
Hemplan Design Limited
02621278
Quedgeley and Hardwicke18 Jun 1991
Desktop Projects Limited
02651101
Prestwich3 Oct 1991
Twilight Zone Engineering Limited
02676928
Watford (Watford)13 Jan 1992
The Premier Computing Organisation Limited
SC137330
Glasgow25 Mar 1992
GBM Digital Technologies Limited
02719704
Manchester2 Jun 1992
BL Computer Services Limited
02721007
Portishead8 Jun 1992
Memory Express Limited
02776676
Harrow4 Jan 1993
Star Computer Services (UK) Limited
02778592
Rugby11 Jan 1993
Paxton & Associates Limited
02829340
Luton22 Jun 1993
Elitex Limited
02832524
Royal Sutton Coldfield2 Jul 1993
Performance Computers (Northeast) Limited
02849339
Darlington31 Aug 1993