There are 6,864 active companies in the agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods sector in the UK (SIC code 46160). This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. 30.3% of companies ever registered in this sector have dissolved, leaving 6,864 active today. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 514.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 164% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.2 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 41% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 25 government contracts valued at £39.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 514.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">30.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 41% in LONDON.
Companies in the agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods sector have been awarded 25 government contracts worth £39.4M in total.
There are 6,864 active companies classified under SIC code 46160 (Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods) in the UK, out of 11,932 total registered.
SIC code 46160 stands for "Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather 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 (2,800), WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND (440), HEREFORDSHIRE (434).
The average active agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods company in the UK is 5.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1915.
Our database contains 54,636 data signals across 11 categories for active agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods companies. The largest category is Governance with 28,582 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.