Retail sale of books in specialised stores
UK SIC 2007 · 47610ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies2,222main activity SIC 47610
New, past 12 months37717.0% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration120.5%
Oldest1891incorporated 22 Dec 1891
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| London | 648 | |
| South East | 285 | |
| North West | 200 | |
| East of England | 198 | |
| South West | 180 | |
| West Midlands | 158 | |
| East Midlands | 144 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 131 | |
| Scotland | 123 | |
| Wales | 76 | |
| North East | 51 | |
| Northern Ireland | 28 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
2,222 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 45.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Griffin (1820) Limited 00035465 | St Albans | 22 Dec 1891 |
| Protestant Truth Society (Incorporated)(the) 00166825 | City and County of the City of London | 26 Apr 1920 |
| Diss Publishing Company Limited(the) 00202933 | Diss | 7 Jan 1925 |
| James & Owen Limited 00217683 | Stroud | 22 Nov 1926 |
| STF Publications Limited 00264882 | Charing | 27 Apr 1932 |
| G.heywood Hill Limited 00318156 | City of Westminster | 3 Sept 1936 |
| British Chess Magazine Limited 00334968 | Crosby (Sefton) | 22 Dec 1937 |
| Wildy and Sons Limited 00348459 | Camden | 14 Jan 1939 |
| Strickland and Holt Limited 00366833 | Yarm | 29 Apr 1941 |
| Bertram Rota Limited 00373181 | Kintbury | 3 Apr 1942 |
| The Shetland Bookshop Ltd SC022187 | Shetland | 15 Oct 1942 |
| Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 00400981 | Guildford | 23 Nov 1945 |
| Book Club (Crowborough) Limited(the) 00432202 | East Grinstead | 31 Mar 1947 |
| Daley's Bookshop Limited 00493375 | Wilsden | 29 Mar 1951 |
| John Sandoe (Books) Limited 00593117 | Kensington and Chelsea | 5 Nov 1957 |
| Barrie Marks Limited 00603047 | City and County of the City of London | 18 Apr 1958 |
| Waterstones Booksellers Limited 00610095 | City of Westminster | 22 Aug 1958 |
| C.k.broadhurst & Co. Limited 00612001 | Colne | 30 Sept 1958 |
| Thomas Heneage & Co. Limited 00657656 | City of Westminster | 28 Apr 1960 |
| Fish & Cook Limited 00727026 | Islington | 18 Jun 1962 |
| Eurowards Limited 00741103 | Harrow | 16 Nov 1962 |
| Chater and Scott Limited 00773456 | Barnet | 9 Sept 1963 |
| New Beacon Books Limited 00912141 | Haringey | 1 Aug 1967 |
| East Anglian Railway Museum (Trading) Limited 00972290 | Wakes Colne | 13 Feb 1970 |
| Aldeburgh Bookshop Limited 00989529 | Aldeburgh | 17 Sept 1970 |
| Clan of Callander Limited SC048153 | Doune | 1 Dec 1970 |
| Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) 01012599 | Manchester | 27 May 1971 |
| Housmans Bookshop Limited 01024773 | Islington | 21 Sept 1971 |
| Matthew Finch Design Consultants Limited 01033060 | Farningham | 30 Nov 1971 |
| Discovery Fine Arts 01038728 | York | 18 Jan 1972 |
| I.S. Books Limited 01040288 | Camden | 28 Jan 1972 |
| Awen Meirion Cyfyngedig 01042762 | Y Bala | 16 Feb 1972 |
| The British Museum Company Limited 01079888 | Camden | 2 Nov 1972 |
| Owl Bookshop Limited 01094424 | Hackney | 5 Feb 1973 |
| Upcroft Books Limited 01097748 | Winchester | 21 Feb 1973 |
| White Horse Bookshop Limited 01143056 | Marlborough | 1 Nov 1973 |
| Cwmni'r Dreflan Cyfyngedig 01143438 | Mold | 5 Nov 1973 |
| Samuel French Limited 01185289 | Tower Hamlets | 26 Sept 1974 |
| HMP Books Limited 01205702 | City and County of the City of London | 2 Apr 1975 |
| R.H.S. Enterprises Limited 01211648 | City of Westminster | 8 May 1975 |
| ST. Andrews Bookshop Limited 01299980 | Prestwood and Great Missenden | 24 Feb 1977 |
| Noncyp Limited 01315476 | City of Westminster | 30 May 1977 |
| Pattinson's Book House Limited 01342787 | Thame | 7 Dec 1977 |
| Forbidden Planet Limited 01356753 | Southwark | 9 Mar 1978 |
| Parents' Centre Activities (Newham) Limited 01365257 | Henley-on-Thames | 26 Apr 1978 |
| Havering Christian Bookshop Limited 01387679 | Havering | 7 Sept 1978 |
| Peterborough Christian Books Limited 01411204 | Peterborough | 24 Jan 1979 |
| Leisure Games.com Limited 01413732 | Barnet | 7 Feb 1979 |
| LRB Limited 01485413 | Camden | 14 Mar 1980 |
| Wimbledon Books Limited 01514995 | Merton | 1 Sept 1980 |