There are 1,754 active companies in the agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals sector in the UK (SIC code 46120). 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 0.2% dissolution rate — 1,754 of 2,028 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 164.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 94% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.8 years. 73 large companies, 1 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 30% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 137 government contracts valued at £309.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1903.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 164.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 30% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals sector have been awarded 137 government contracts worth £309.2M in total.
There are 1,754 active companies classified under SIC code 46120 (Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals) in the UK, out of 2,028 total registered.
SIC code 46120 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals". 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 (525), BIRMINGHAM (27), MANCHESTER (20).
The average active agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals company in the UK is 10.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1903.
Our database contains 12,130 data signals across 11 categories for active agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,631 signals from 5 government sources.
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