15,522 active companies in the UK are classified under agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (SIC code 46190). This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 20.6% dissolution rate — 15,522 of 22,535 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 388.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 134% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.3 years. 52 large companies, 6 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 30% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 258 government contracts valued at £1.1B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 388.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">20.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 30% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods sector have been awarded 258 government contracts worth £1068.5M in total.
There are 15,522 active companies classified under SIC code 46190 (Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods) in the UK, out of 22,535 total registered.
SIC code 46190 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (4,676), KINGTON (712), MANCHESTER (470).
The average active agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods company in the UK is 5.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 123,999 data signals across 12 categories for active agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods companies. The largest category is Governance with 64,841 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.