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

English

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

UK SIC 2007 · 47789ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies11,150main activity SIC 47789
New, past 12 months1,31411.8% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration3142.8%
Oldest1879incorporated 31 Mar 1879

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 23520112012: 2872013: 27120132014: 2712015: 34020152016: 3362017: 34920172018: 3902019: 41520192020: 4292021: 44320212022: 4752023: 53220232024: 7182025: 1,23220252026: 1,074

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
2,080
South East
1,566
North West
1,222
East of England
1,046
South West
994
West Midlands
924
Yorkshire and The Humber
867
East Midlands
714
Scotland
698
Wales
496
North East
298
Northern Ireland
234

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

11,150 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Watts and Company Limited
00012934
City of Westminster31 Mar 1879
Butcher Curnow & Company Limited
00080437
Lewisham23 Mar 1904
Charles H Fox Limited
00083867
City of Westminster10 Mar 1905
William Strike Limited
00096366
Carlisle7 Jan 1908
King Bros.and Potts,limited
00126369
Hastings7 Jan 1913
F.hinds Limited
00149328
Hillingdon5 Jan 1918
Dobbies Garden Centres Limited
SC010975
Midlothian18 Feb 1920
LVK Properties Limited
00172300
Halifax29 Dec 1920
Ulster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - the
NI000258
Newry1 Jul 1925
W.frank Gadsby Limited
00212975
Leicester3 Apr 1926
McBeath & Co. (Warwick) Limited
00215396
Stratford-upon-Avon30 Jul 1926
Brittain & Sons Limited
00220329
Sutton in Ashfield15 Mar 1927
Windermere Aquatic Limited
00228812
Bowness-on-Windermere15 Mar 1928
Littlewoods Clearance Limited
00232346
Barnet27 Jul 1928
C. Rassell Limited
00244543
Kensington and Chelsea23 Dec 1929
R.goodman and Sons Limited
00246025
York24 Feb 1930
Edgar Watts Limited
00257439
Bungay29 Jun 1931
J.w.stringer,limited
00267319
Lytham St Anne's28 Jul 1932
Jamshore Limited
00267485
Stockport4 Aug 1932
Saul Bercott Limited
SC017870
Lanarkshire4 May 1934
Dutton's (Implements Warrington) Limited
00290021
Nr Warrington9 Jul 1934
George McAlpine & Sons Limited
SC018035
—22 Aug 1934
John Moore(sports)limited
00301335
Bath30 May 1935
Waite & Son (Jewellers) Limited
00301490
Cheltenham3 Jun 1935
Foxhills Jewellers Limited
00301930
Rudgeway17 Jun 1935
Sims Garden Machinery Limited
00308487
Stratford-upon-Avon21 Dec 1935
Boucheron (UK) Limited
00311702
Haywards Heath18 Mar 1936
Safety Glass Replacements Limited
00316872
Lytchett Matravers25 Jul 1936
W.W. Kemp & Son Limited
00317871
Bristol25 Aug 1936
Snapes Household Stores Limited
00319986
Cheadle Hulme26 Oct 1936
John Dickson & Son Limited
SC019411
Dunkeld12 Nov 1936
Stanley Bridge Cycles and Sports Limited(the)
00321146
Hoddesdon26 Nov 1936
Broadribb Limited
00321989
Kidlington17 Dec 1936
Carron Mann Ltd
00329260
Cheltenham28 Jun 1937
Lake District Estates Company Limited
00346999
Kendal6 Dec 1938
Skylar Limited
00348138
Barnet6 Jan 1939
Planters Brookfields Limited
00352943
Tamworth13 May 1939
Nidd & Son Limited
00352959
Grimsby13 May 1939
Berens & Company Limited
00354466
Leeds (Leeds)29 Jun 1939
Bentley & Skinner (Bond Street Jewellers) Limited
00356125
Hackney19 Aug 1939
Matthew McLaughlin & Sons Limited
SC021572
Glasgow26 Nov 1940
Arthur Beale Limited
00367143
Princes Risborough15 May 1941
W.H. Peplow & Son Limited
00367296
Worcester23 May 1941
Batemans (Sports) Limited
00367888
Stroud30 Jun 1941
Petark Limited
00372410
Carlisle18 Feb 1942
Charles Rowley(animal By-Products)limited
00384736
Eastleigh5 Jan 1944
James Porter & Son (Jewellers)
SC023116
—3 Feb 1945
W.a.poulton & Sons Limited
00402353
Gillingham (Medway)21 Dec 1945
Roland Moss Limited
00404011
Macclesfield1 Feb 1946
Denhams (Leicester) Limited
00404236
Market Harborough7 Feb 1946