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

English

Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

UK SIC 2007 · 47640ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies8,423main activity SIC 47640
New, past 12 months1,16613.8% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1381.6%
Oldest1911incorporated 24 Jun 1911

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 16320112012: 1782013: 18320132014: 2452015: 23020152016: 2552017: 25820172018: 3302019: 37020192020: 5422021: 54420212022: 4772023: 63620232024: 7832025: 1,34220252026: 937

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,476
South East
1,257
East of England
888
South West
868
North West
863
West Midlands
672
Yorkshire and The Humber
546
Scotland
511
East Midlands
490
Wales
381
North East
248
Northern Ireland
219

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

8,423 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 169.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Gyles Brothers Limited
00116484
Bristol24 Jun 1911
Walsall Football Club,limited(the)
00171970
Walsall11 Dec 1920
Parker's (Manchester & Bolton) Limited
00196020
Old Trafford27 Feb 1924
Lillywhites Limited
00290939
Shirebrook4 Aug 1934
K.d.radcliffe Limited
00313280
Colchester22 Apr 1936
Duncans (Gunmakers) Limited
00419861
Kingston upon Hull20 Sept 1946
Ken Ward (Sports Specialist) Limited
00422427
Worksop26 Oct 1946
Davies Brothers (Cycles) Limited
00480357
Chester Cheshire31 Mar 1950
Whitaker & Mapplebeck (Cycles) Limited
00497166
Bradford2 Jul 1951
C.hewitt & Son Limited
00518524
Croydon10 Apr 1953
Hubble and Freeman Limited
00560970
Corby4 Feb 1956
J.C. Hare Limited
00634871
Chippenham (Wiltshire)12 Aug 1959
Alans (Wigan) Limited
00640241
Wigan23 Oct 1959
Bristol Boats Limited
00649341
Saltford12 Feb 1960
Clydesdale Sports Retail Limited
SC036674
Glasgow25 Jul 1961
C.e.adkins & Sons Limited
00703708
Wellingborough20 Sept 1961
Dales Cycles Limited
SC037712
—14 Jun 1962
S.S. Moore Limited
NI005755
—12 Nov 1963
Boat Harbour (London) Limited
00785035
Sutton (Sutton)18 Dec 1963
Drocusfield Limited
00825135
Bognor Regis29 Oct 1964
Gilders (Northampton) Limited
00853902
Northampton8 Jul 1965
Bryn Morfa Ltd
00866511
Conwy14 Dec 1965
Monkwood Autos Limited
00867914
Denaby Main31 Dec 1965
Irvine Cycles Limited
SC044981
Irvine14 Sept 1967
Holt Leisure Parks Limited
SC045382
Greenock18 Jan 1968
Fred Williams (Cycles) Limited
00927176
Wolverhampton12 Feb 1968
Don Rogers (Swindon) Limited
00927295
Swindon (Swindon)14 Feb 1968
Salterns Marina Limited
00957868
Bournemouth9 Jul 1969
Aquatron Marine Limited
SC046980
—17 Oct 1969
Sporting and General Supply (Shrewsbury) Limited
00964414
Hungerford21 Oct 1969
Down Marine Company Limited
NI008376
Belfast14 Sept 1971
D. Fudge & Sons Limited
01094817
Epsom7 Feb 1973
Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd.
01104320
Slough27 Mar 1973
Lakeside Leisure Limited
01156847
Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards14 Jan 1974
Henry Tilly Limited
01186055
St Albans3 Oct 1974
Kingswood Leisure Limited
01192277
Shrewsbury2 Dec 1974
Robinsons Country Leisure Limited
01204722
Manchester24 Mar 1975
Jim Hills (Billingshurst) Limited
01216410
Midhurst18 Jun 1975
Topsport (Sports Goods) Limited
01217465
Witney26 Jun 1975
Bablock Sports Limited
01226218
Woking12 Sept 1975
Mike Vaughan Limited
01250404
Kenilworth22 Mar 1976
Andark Promotions Limited
01280174
Brockenhurst5 Oct 1976
Newmarket Sports and Leisurewear Limited
01283299
Newmarket25 Oct 1976
H.M. Supplies Limited
01283815
Camberley28 Oct 1976
Bagnall & Kirkwood Limited
01291497
Newcastle upon Tyne20 Dec 1976
Dunedin Sporting Goods Company Limited
SC061764
Edinburgh22 Feb 1977
Ron Spencer Cycles Limited
01337275
Warrington4 Nov 1977
Golf Centre (Edinburgh) Limited
SC064316
Edinburgh15 Mar 1978
Hobbs of Cambridge Limited
01373688
Norwich15 Jun 1978
The Edinburgh Diving Centre Limited
SC065156
—22 Jun 1978