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

English

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

UK SIC 2007 · 47910ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies165,117main activity SIC 47910
New, past 12 months51,17131.0% of live
Median age1 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration9370.6%
Oldest1909incorporated 28 Dec 1909

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

020k40k60k80k2011: 96820112012: 1,1672013: 1,39720132014: 1,5532015: 2,00420152016: 2,1902017: 2,68420172018: 3,6252019: 4,78120192020: 7,4332021: 7,84020212022: 7,6532023: 13k20232024: 18k2025: 45k20252026: 42k

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
66,146
North West
18,095
South East
14,446
West Midlands
13,747
East of England
12,979
Yorkshire and The Humber
8,738
East Midlands
7,049
South West
6,361
Wales
5,978
Scotland
5,715
North East
3,012
Northern Ireland
2,819

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

165,117 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Lruk (Holdings) Limited
00106691
Bradford28 Dec 1909
Lruk (Retail) Limited
00110433
Bradford28 Jun 1910
Givan's Irish Linen Stores Limited
00139054
City of Westminster20 Jan 1915
Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Limited
00147906
Wellingborough7 Jul 1917
J.D. Williams & Company Limited
00178367
Manchester13 Dec 1921
Daison Estates,limited
00194706
Newton Abbot27 Dec 1923
Grattan Public Limited Company
00249001
Bradford25 Jun 1930
Carr and Westley Limited
00289720
Hadlow30 Jun 1934
Interflora British Unit
00297087
Sleaford11 Feb 1935
The Rainbow Stores Group Ltd
00299284
Wandsworth4 Apr 1935
Chinacraft Limited
00300239
Kensington and Chelsea29 Apr 1935
Freemans Public Limited Company
00321643
Bradford8 Dec 1936
UK Shopping Mall Limited
00327925
Loughborough19 May 1937
Branded Garden Products Limited
00358372
Ipswich21 Dec 1939
Langley House Limited
00373893
Manchester12 May 1942
Averys of Bristol Limited
00376920
Bristol29 Oct 1942
Wiles Greenworld Limited
00380423
Cheltenham5 May 1943
Colborne (Trophies) Limited
00398335
Trowbridge5 Sept 1945
Hill Bros. (Wigan) Limited
00399062
Wigan3 Oct 1945
Universal Cigarette Card Co Limited(the)
00411722
Lincs29 May 1946
H C Slingsby P L C
00452716
Baildon19 Apr 1948
H.W. Renall Limited
00511396
Southend-on-Sea13 Sept 1952
Purley Radio Limited
00546276
Reigate22 Mar 1955
Megswell Limited
00577030
North Hykeham15 Jan 1957
R.c.futcher Limited
00654146
Watford (Watford)28 Mar 1960
David Pawson Publishing Limited
00661108
Camberley31 May 1960
Frasers Group Financial Services Limited
00718151
Clayton-le-Moors16 Mar 1962
Booth Elliott & Co. Limited
00734151
Bexley31 Aug 1962
Osmond Group Limited
00736813
Poole2 Oct 1962
Damartex UK Limited
00852773
Bingley28 Jun 1965
Patra Selections Limited
00864408
Northampton18 Nov 1965
Diabetes UK Services Limited
00891004
Tower Hamlets1 Nov 1966
Arthritis UK Trading Limited
00891517
Islington9 Nov 1966
Wwf-Uk (World Wide Fund for Nature) Trading Limited
00892812
Woking25 Nov 1966
Stroke Association (Trading) Ltd
00898941
Hackney23 Feb 1967
Embrace the Middle East Trading Limited
00901022
High Wycombe16 Mar 1967
Colomor (Electronics) Limited
00907353
Billingshurst31 May 1967
Moser & Solomons Limited
00918608
City and County of the City of London18 Oct 1967
MR Bridge Limited
00923184
Woking21 Nov 1967
Flying Angel Marketing Enterprises Limited(the)
00933115
Hackney31 May 1968
Anything Left-Handed Limited
00937338
Bracknell16 Aug 1968
A1 Mane Limited
00940360
Bromley11 Oct 1968
I.D.T.A. (Sales) Limited
00963176
Brighton and Hove2 Oct 1969
Hubexo North UK Limited
00978271
Newcastle upon Tyne28 Apr 1970
Kernowcraft Rocks and Gems Limited
00984779
St Austell16 Jul 1970
Fargro Home & Garden Limited
00993155
Arundel30 Oct 1970
French Connection (London) Limited
00996609
Camden10 Dec 1970
V.N. & Britannic Warehouses Limited
01002902
Birmingham19 Feb 1971
Injured Jockeys Company Limited
01008228
Newmarket16 Apr 1971
Govier & Son Limited
01015502
Ottery St Mary24 Jun 1971