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

English

Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores

UK SIC 2007 · 47650ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies3,854main activity SIC 47650
New, past 12 months96124.9% of live
Median age2 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration451.2%
Oldest1939incorporated 1 Apr 1939

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 2420112012: 312013: 3820132014: 412015: 6320152016: 592017: 9320172018: 1132019: 15520192020: 1682021: 19920212022: 2302023: 31920232024: 4442025: 88520252026: 823

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
948
South East
504
North West
387
East of England
387
West Midlands
316
South West
298
Yorkshire and The Humber
292
East Midlands
235
Scotland
173
Wales
142
North East
111
Northern Ireland
61

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,854 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 78.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Martells of Sutton Limited
00351450
East Grinstead1 Apr 1939
Thomas Moore of Exeter Limited
00420885
Exeter4 Oct 1946
Hal Whittaker Limited
00768049
Knutsford18 Jul 1963
Moss Number One Limited
00882140
Wheatley24 Jun 1966
Pollock's Toy Theatres Limited
00926172
Camden23 Jan 1968
Wonderland (Toys) Limited
SC049931
Midlothian14 Feb 1972
Jenwood Limited
01096930
Neston (Wiltshire)19 Feb 1973
Setchfields Limited
01148651
Poole30 Nov 1973
Lefglow Limited
01236845
Burton upon Trent9 Dec 1975
Gorlim Limited
NI012263
Co Down16 Sept 1977
F.A. Kerrison Limited
01402688
Norwich29 Nov 1978
A.C.P. (Acoustics) Limited
01467116
Sutton in Ashfield17 Dec 1979
Toy City Limited
01502794
City of Westminster18 Jun 1980
Playarama Limited
01506898
Heddon-on-the-Wall9 Jul 1980
Simpson, McLearnon & Ferguson Limited
NI014479
Newtownards2 Sept 1980
Gallery Gifts Limited
01587046
Harrow22 Sept 1981
Bristol Zoo Enterprises Limited
01750167
Bristol5 Sept 1983
Action Agents Ltd.
01826914
Camden22 Jun 1984
Alan Tyndall Limited
01860713
Stonehouse (Stroud)5 Nov 1984
The Entertainer (Amersham) Limited
02057757
Amersham24 Sept 1986
Savemart Limited
02180639
Beverley19 Oct 1987
Jadlam Racing Limited
02199866
Glastonbury27 Nov 1987
Who Shop International Limited
02372837
Newham17 Apr 1989
Leyhill Enterprises Limited
02497476
Cannock30 Apr 1990
Starlings of Sheringham Limited
02501267
Dereham11 May 1990
Forbidden Planet (UK) Limited
02574131
Southwark16 Jan 1991
Chess & Bridge Limited
02721434
City of Westminster9 Jun 1992
Spectrum Educational T/a Creative Play Limited
02799670
Islington15 Mar 1993
Rollmarch Limited
02830915
Petersfield28 Jun 1993
Dreamkid Limited
02834045
City and County of the City of London7 Jul 1993
Eclipse Home Entertainment Ltd.
02973291
Blackpool4 Oct 1994
Acelink Communications Limited
03003874
Southend-on-Sea21 Dec 1994
Character Kingdom Limited
03079313
Hemel Hempstead12 Jul 1995
Antics Limited
03150638
Stonehouse (Stroud)24 Jan 1996
Linpin Limited
03175306
Astwood Bank20 Mar 1996
Chateau Enterprises Ltd
03190319
Richmond upon Thames24 Apr 1996
House Atreides Limited
03230429
Billericay26 Jul 1996
Oxford Heritage Limited
03282752
Oxford22 Nov 1996
Mulberry Bush Limited
03284384
Itchingfield27 Nov 1996
Toy Heroes Limited
03291237
Sutton (Sutton)12 Dec 1996
Vectis Auctions Limited
03298762
Thornaby-on-Tees3 Jan 1997
Kulture Shock Limited
03336648
Beccles14 Mar 1997
The London Chess Centre Limited
03364313
City of Westminster1 May 1997
Charles A. Towlson and Associates Limited
03396386
Nottingham2 Jul 1997
Studiodome Limited
03500702
Enfield28 Jan 1998
Bluebird Boats Limited
03510621
Brentwood13 Feb 1998
The Venus Company Limited
03514375
Stoke Fleming20 Feb 1998
Richmond Toys Ltd
03541768
Wokingham7 Apr 1998
Pplumz Limited
03624984
Pershore2 Sept 1998
Multivend UK Limited
03709207
Bishop's Stortford5 Feb 1999