There are 3,178 active companies in the agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco sector in the UK (SIC code 46170). 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 19.2% dissolution rate — 3,178 of 4,555 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 230.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 127% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.5 years. 52 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 28% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £52.0M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 230.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">19.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 28% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £52.0M in total.
There are 3,178 active companies classified under SIC code 46170 (Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco) in the UK, out of 4,555 total registered.
SIC code 46170 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco". 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 (905), MANCHESTER (70), BIRMINGHAM (55).
The average active agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco company in the UK is 7.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 29,794 data signals across 11 categories for active agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco companies. The largest category is Governance with 13,417 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.