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

English

Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)

UK SIC 2007 · 47799ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies2,322main activity SIC 47799
New, past 12 months33614.5% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration361.6%
Oldest1929incorporated 2 Mar 1929

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 5620112012: 712013: 5720132014: 512015: 5520152016: 532017: 5720172018: 792019: 9120192020: 992021: 10920212022: 1152023: 12120232024: 2042025: 30820252026: 280

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
522
South East
307
North West
234
South West
205
East of England
202
Yorkshire and The Humber
184
West Midlands
171
East Midlands
163
Scotland
135
Wales
90
North East
64
Northern Ireland
45

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,322 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 47.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Gladwell & Co.
00237593
City of Westminster2 Mar 1929
Ernest Brown & Phillips Limited
00263246
Barnet5 Mar 1932
Mayor Gallery Limited(the)
00274718
City of Westminster5 Apr 1933
Wildenstein & Co. Limited
00283348
City and County of the City of London4 Jan 1934
David Field Limited
00287886
Wrotham9 May 1934
A. Rosenthal Limited
00317971
Witney28 Aug 1936
J.kent (Auctioneers) Limited
00363332
Ellesmere Port24 Sept 1940
Western Auctions Limited
00394637
Cardiff11 Apr 1945
Marlborough Rare Books Limited
00479837
Lewisham21 Mar 1950
H.A. Raselle Limited
00549474
Bristol19 May 1955
Peter Dale Limited
00585948
Southwark21 Jun 1957
E.swonnell(silverware)limited
00594597
Caterham2 Dec 1957
John Salmon (Cannock) Limited
00595762
Cannock20 Dec 1957
Staines Machine Tool Co Limited
00616633
Staines-upon-Thames11 Dec 1958
Linden & Co.(antiques)limited
00653638
Basildon23 Mar 1960
Chancery Antiques Limited
00670865
Barnet23 Sept 1960
Hallidays (Antiques) Limited
00699334
Watford (Watford)26 Jul 1961
Sydney L.moss Limited
00710004
City of Westminster7 Dec 1961
William Walter Antiques Limited
00841011
City and County of the City of London12 Mar 1965
Stoppenbach & Delestre Limited
00872519
Southwark28 Feb 1966
Crane Kalman Gallery Limited
00912987
Camden11 Aug 1967
Granville House Limited
00914954
Stockport8 Sept 1967
Marlborough Fine Art (London) Limited
00925765
City of Westminster11 Jan 1968
William Weston Gallery Limited
00936852
Northampton7 Aug 1968
Compass Gallery Limited
SC046634
—30 May 1969
Japanese Gallery Limited
00970288
Kensington and Chelsea16 Jan 1970
Minds Matter (Trading Activities) Limited
01005048
Newham17 Mar 1971
H.& G.(epping)limited
01022261
Epping25 Aug 1971
Howard Ricketts Limited
01075307
Camden5 Oct 1972
Houthuesen Prints Ltd
01106671
Wandsworth5 Apr 1973
John Laurie Antiques Limited
01199498
Camden7 Feb 1975
Colin Narbeth & Son Limited
01210880
Wheathampstead5 May 1975
Christopher Phillips Limited
01242201
Barnet29 Jan 1976
Cambridge Stamp Centre Limited(the)
01277970
Hemingford Grey21 Sept 1976
Robert Hershkowitz Limited
01293454
Barnet5 Jan 1977
Piccadilly Coin Co. Limited
01297024
Camden4 Feb 1977
John March (Firearms) Limited
01300354
Wimborne Minster25 Feb 1977
C. John (Rare Rugs) Limited
01303646
City of Westminster18 Mar 1977
Rainbrook Limited
01305630
Richmond upon Thames30 Mar 1977
Sinai (Antiques) Limited
01320996
Harrow11 Jul 1977
Richard Randall Limited
01373604
Havering15 Jun 1978
Dragon School Trading Limited
01379919
Oxford24 Jul 1978
Peter Hinwood Limited
01387242
Harrow5 Sept 1978
Marsh Jewellery Co. Limited
01389960
Bath20 Sept 1978
Montpelier Studio Limited
01395501
Camden24 Oct 1978
Taikoo Books Limited
01396731
Harrogate30 Oct 1978
Craft Frames Limited
01461511
Dartford16 Nov 1979
Whitfield Fine Arts Limited
01465413
City of Westminster6 Dec 1979
Bashir Mohamed Limited
01475090
Greenwich24 Jan 1980
Cobb Antiques Limited
01476627
Barnet1 Feb 1980