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

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Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

UK SIC 2007 · 47710ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies23,879main activity SIC 47710
New, past 12 months4,04416.9% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration4812.0%
Oldest1889incorporated 21 Feb 1889

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 30620112012: 3352013: 42520132014: 4782015: 48920152016: 5442017: 70120172018: 9702019: 1,10520192020: 1,2312021: 1,22420212022: 1,3152023: 1,80520232024: 2,5592025: 4,68920252026: 3,178

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
7,865
North West
2,781
South East
2,448
West Midlands
1,946
East of England
1,892
Yorkshire and The Humber
1,531
South West
1,344
East Midlands
1,188
Scotland
1,156
Wales
833
North East
477
Northern Ireland
407

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

23,879 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Leeds Cricket Football and Athletic Company Limited
00028301
Leeds (Leeds)21 Feb 1889
Moss Bros Group Limited
00134995
Camden1 Apr 1914
Tom Morris Limited
SC009529
St Andrews15 Jan 1916
Old & Campbell Limited
00150146
Poole13 Apr 1918
William Major Limited
00178826
Shrewsbury3 Jan 1922
H.j.woodcock Limited
00193851
Dudley (North Tyneside)19 Nov 1923
Jacksons Workwear Rental Limited
00193856
Lincoln19 Nov 1923
S.freedman & Sons(stockport),limited
00200215
Stockport3 Sept 1924
John Sanders Limited
00206580
Wallingford11 Jan 1925
Simpson Brothers (Penzance) Limited
00203759
Penzance11 Feb 1925
Affleck and Moffat(darlington),limited
00204157
Darlington28 Feb 1925
James Lock and Co.limited
00228009
City of Westminster11 Feb 1928
Connock & Lockie Limited
00235683
Camden18 Dec 1928
Agl Realisations Limited
00237511
Birmingham27 Feb 1929
Grahame Gardner Limited
00299639
Leicester11 Apr 1935
Dancers Limited
00309825
Halesowen30 Jan 1936
Hassan (Menswear) Limited
00325917
Barnet25 Mar 1937
Lytton & Co.(london)limited
00336801
Wallingford12 Feb 1938
Pixie of Hythe Limited
00338498
Hythe28 Mar 1938
F.R. Monkhouse Limited
00341442
Trowbridge16 Jun 1938
A.cheer & Sons,limited
00343362
Boston13 Aug 1938
Vaughan Davies Limited
00346914
Mold3 Dec 1938
Taylor's (Blackpool) Limited
00348581
City and County of the City of London18 Jan 1939
T.H. Harries & Co. Limited
00353682
Felixstowe5 Jun 1939
A. Oakes Limited
00361538
Worcester31 May 1940
R.E. Cadge Limited
00377052
Haverhill5 Nov 1942
C.w.waddington,limited
00378187
Worksop6 Jan 1943
N Arnison & Sons Limited
00384031
Penrith24 Nov 1943
EM2020 Realisations Limited
SC024081
Edinburgh27 Apr 1946
Allens of Olney Limited
00416513
Olney3 Aug 1946
Silverman's Limited
00417393
Harrow16 Aug 1946
G.phillips & Sons(the Farmers Friend)limited
00417626
Exeter20 Aug 1946
G.H. Broadley Limited
00421710
Bristol17 Oct 1946
Dalby's Limited
00428913
Heathfield (South Cambridgeshire)3 Feb 1947
Tissiman & Sons,limited
00436844
Camden11 Jun 1947
Primark Stores Limited
00453448
City of Westminster30 Apr 1948
Ferragamo U.K. Limited
00460710
City of Westminster1 Nov 1948
Bloom's (Wolverhampton) Limited
00465291
Wolverhampton3 Mar 1949
Noble Furs (Regent Street) Limited
00465354
City and County of the City of London4 Mar 1949
W.h.stacey & Son Limited
00465935
Aldeburgh18 Mar 1949
Cladish & Company Limited
00475014
Croydon16 Nov 1949
Hancock and Wood Limited
00476152
Warrington16 Dec 1949
Jean Millar & Company
NI002777
Belfast6 Feb 1950
James A. Scott (Cupar) Limited
SC027760
Fife6 Jun 1950
Gladstone Oxford Ltd
00483012
Oxford7 Jun 1950
E.t.harvey Limited
00490950
Halifax27 Jan 1951
Frederick L.mabb,limited
00492033
Dorchester (Dorset)28 Feb 1951
Shaws (Cardiff) Limited
00495388
Swansea11 May 1951
H.abbott Limited
00498711
Holsworthy22 Aug 1951
Ted Williams (Sheffield) Limited
00499901
Sheffield29 Sept 1951