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

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Retail sale of mobile telephones

UK SIC 2007 · 47421ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies4,175main activity SIC 47421
New, past 12 months71417.1% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration411.0%
Oldest1987incorporated 26 Jun 1987

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 3920112012: 392013: 4720132014: 622015: 10020152016: 782017: 14420172018: 2402019: 28220192020: 2412021: 24120212022: 2912023: 42020232024: 4762025: 77020252026: 568

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,145
North West
567
West Midlands
407
South East
367
Yorkshire and The Humber
322
East of England
283
East Midlands
254
South West
237
Scotland
231
Wales
149
North East
122
Northern Ireland
90

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

4,175 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 84.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Currys Retail Limited
02142673
Newark-on-Trent26 Jun 1987
Next Communications and Security Limited
02223343
Nursling22 Feb 1988
Comtec (Essex) Limited
02639623
Brentwood21 Aug 1991
Signal Telecom Limited
02778610
Catterick Garrison11 Jan 1993
Corporate Mobile Communications Limited
02791947
Milton Keynes19 Feb 1993
Brandpath UK Limited
02870061
Milton Keynes9 Nov 1993
Berow Limited
02895457
Wandsworth7 Feb 1994
Complete Communications (Essex) Limited
03128676
St Albans21 Nov 1995
Daly Systems Limited
03144071
Whiteley8 Jan 1996
Fone Connections Services Limited
03258392
Thatcham3 Oct 1996
The Phone Shop (Midlands) Limited
03334177
Willenhall17 Mar 1997
Talk Talk Mobile Phones Limited
03390782
Anstey23 Jun 1997
Grapevine Telecom Limited
03481077
Swanage15 Dec 1997
Kensington Communications Limited
03531912
Kensington and Chelsea20 Mar 1998
Mobile Millennium Limited
03559292
Southport7 May 1998
Ebs Mobile Phones Limited
03588576
Milton Keynes25 Jun 1998
Albuhera Investment Group Limited
03643055
Twyford (Wokingham)2 Oct 1998
The Phone House Holdings (UK) Limited
03663563
Newark-on-Trent6 Nov 1998
Eltham Communications Limited
03714955
Greenwich17 Feb 1999
Foneshops Ltd.
03961369
Manchester31 Mar 2000
Extreme Pursuits Limited
03977332
Swansea20 Apr 2000
Uplands Onetelco Ltd
03977335
Swansea20 Apr 2000
The Cellphone Service Centre Limited
03997776
Uttoxeter19 May 2000
Talk Crazy Limited
04091241
Wolverhampton17 Oct 2000
Getmeaphone Limited
04104924
Poynton9 Nov 2000
Ridgeway Phones Limited
04110533
Borehamwood20 Nov 2000
Wardair Direct Limited
04113073
Newcastle upon Tyne23 Nov 2000
Cellular Technology (UK) Limited
04124339
Doncaster13 Dec 2000
Cygnet Total Communications Limited
04310641
Catterick Garrison25 Oct 2001
The Original Time 2 Talk Limited
04375515
Swansea15 Feb 2002
A1 Comms Limited
04455131
Leeds (Leeds)6 Jun 2002
Turvers Limited
04464444
Sheffield19 Jun 2002
Technobiz Limited
04469266
Southwark25 Jun 2002
MCL Telecommunications Group Ltd
04514660
Burgess Hill20 Aug 2002
Mobileguru Limited
04566682
Croydon18 Oct 2002
General Communications U.K. Limited
04571281
Cardiff23 Oct 2002
3G Mobile Communications Limited
04577900
Slough30 Oct 2002
Talkback Communications (South Wales) Ltd
04579521
Newport (Newport)1 Nov 2002
Phonestall.com Limited
04592700
Leicester18 Nov 2002
Ocean Trading International Limited
04603243
Salford28 Nov 2002
Kenny the Phone Ltd
04613607
Stockton-on-Tees10 Dec 2002
Coastel Limited
04658672
Callington6 Feb 2003
B.H. Mobiles Limited
04687120
Royton5 Mar 2003
Street Cellular
04716460
Glastonbury31 Mar 2003
Ministry of Fones Limited
04821661
Eastbourne4 Jul 2003
Phone-In Limited
04857036
East Wittering6 Aug 2003
The Mobile Store Limited
04866168
Hitchin14 Aug 2003
Fone Base Limited
04932317
Croydon15 Oct 2003
Phone Xtra Limited
04935286
Wakefield16 Oct 2003
K2 Kommunications Limited
04943925
Manchester27 Oct 2003