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

English

Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

UK SIC 2007 · 47990ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies34,570main activity SIC 47990
New, past 12 months4,93214.3% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration4331.3%
Oldest1920incorporated 24 Aug 1920

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 57320112012: 7322013: 76920132014: 9002015: 94620152016: 9932017: 92320172018: 1,2972019: 1,44120192020: 1,7152021: 1,96920212022: 1,8602023: 2,46020232024: 3,1312025: 6,54220252026: 3,860

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
9,474
North West
4,215
South East
3,813
West Midlands
3,454
East of England
3,120
Yorkshire and The Humber
2,438
South West
2,065
East Midlands
1,891
Scotland
1,555
Wales
1,189
North East
700
Northern Ireland
643

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

34,570 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
H.jenkinson & Company,limited
00169844
Kirkby24 Aug 1920
PJ Heron (Draperstown) Limited
R0000355
—13 Jan 1921
Harry Gower Limited
00176131
Bexley5 Aug 1921
Ashton Engineering Company Limited
00196387
Birmingham14 Mar 1924
Shurek Morris & Co. Limited
00238538
Barnet9 Apr 1929
Morleys (Bicester) Ltd
00242437
Lambeth20 Sept 1929
New Picture House (ST. Andrews) Limited
SC015885
—20 Mar 1930
Elevate Workspaces Ltd
00257489
Whitefield1 Jul 1931
Wagstaff Bros.,limited
00295393
Islington21 Dec 1934
T.W. Colley & Sons Limited
00312074
Pembroke25 Mar 1936
George Weil & Sons,limited
00321890
Peasmarsh (Guildford)14 Dec 1936
B.a.allan Limited
00346984
Southend-on-Sea6 Dec 1938
John Dron Limited
00351037
Milton Keynes25 Mar 1939
Thomas Silvey,limited
00360922
Bradley Stoke29 Apr 1940
Cohen & Pearce Limited
00393317
Dorking20 Feb 1945
Scott Cooper Limited
00398072
Cirencester24 Aug 1945
Omar (Harrogate) Limited
00415598
Harrogate22 Jul 1946
D. Brown & Sons Limited
00442593
Cowbridge23 Sept 1947
Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited
00476611
Solihull30 Dec 1949
Camlab Limited
00484244
Over10 Jul 1950
T.w.bowler Limited
00486782
Stockport28 Sept 1950
H.J. Jefferies Limited
00492279
Kingswood and Fishponds5 Mar 1951
Nash Bros Limited
00495009
Letchworth1 May 1951
George Goddard Limited
00503248
King's Lynn9 Jan 1952
Harry Briggs (Fish Merchants) Limited
00506070
Grimsby27 Mar 1952
Bowness Bay Marina Limited
00514559
Lytham St Anne's24 Dec 1952
Bill Way & Co.limited
00515224
Wrington17 Jan 1953
Gunn JCB Limited
00527818
Bakewell7 Jan 1954
Axcess-Electric-Bikes. Limited
00532109
Salisbury13 Apr 1954
Educational Solutions (U.K.) Limited
00532742
Crowthorne1 May 1954
D.H. Grenaway Limited
00546772
Stoke-on-Trent29 Mar 1955
Claas Western Ltd
00553902
Risby27 Aug 1955
G.W. & A.e.thomson Limited
00559418
Radlett31 Dec 1955
Downs Mower Services Limited
00560544
Banstead27 Jan 1956
Tom Davies & Son (Coal Merchants) Limited
00561198
Tonypandy10 Feb 1956
B Wassiamal(london)limited
00571479
City of Westminster13 Sept 1956
Ringtons Limited
00572008
Newcastle upon Tyne26 Sept 1956
Asprey Mayfair Limited
00575462
Hammersmith and Fulham11 Dec 1956
A.walker (Allendale) Limited
00580646
Allendale Town25 Mar 1957
C Rudrum & Sons Limited
00582187
Killamarsh11 Apr 1957
Falkland Islands Trading Company Limited(the)
00591234
Bishop's Stortford1 Oct 1957
Victor Lane Limited
00597545
Barking and Dagenham21 Jan 1958
Argyll Etkin Limited
00604273
City of Westminster9 May 1958
Keswall (Woodford) Limited
00608363
Havering21 Jul 1958
Kirklands Limited
00620610
Norwich9 Feb 1959
Car Vogue Limited
00623882
Newquay23 Mar 1959
D. Sutherland & Son Limited
SC034112
—23 Jun 1959
Smith & Horner, Limited
SC034925
Burntisland25 Feb 1960
Iam Group Services Ltd.
00650927
Welwyn Garden City1 Mar 1960
Bandbox Dyers & Cleaners Limited
00652446
East Horsley14 Mar 1960