There are 3,559 active companies in the agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery sector in the UK (SIC code 46150). 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 23.8% dissolution rate — 3,559 of 5,372 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 378.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 139% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.1 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 38 government contracts valued at £246.8M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 378.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">23.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery sector have been awarded 38 government contracts worth £246.8M in total.
There are 3,559 active companies classified under SIC code 46150 (Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery) in the UK, out of 5,372 total registered.
SIC code 46150 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery". 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 (1,130), KINGTON (249), MANCHESTER (108).
The average active agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery company in the UK is 6.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1940.
Our database contains 30,523 data signals across 11 categories for active agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery companies. The largest category is Governance with 15,074 signals from 5 government sources.
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