29,837 active companies in the UK are classified under other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC code 47990). 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 24.2% dissolution rate — 29,837 of 45,314 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 298.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 136% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.1 years. 110 large companies, 25 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 601 government contracts valued at £311.3M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 298.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">24.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets sector have been awarded 601 government contracts worth £311.3M in total.
There are 29,837 active companies classified under SIC code 47990 (Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets) in the UK, out of 45,314 total registered.
SIC code 47990 stands for "Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets". 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 (6,568), MANCHESTER (948), BIRMINGHAM (855).
The average active other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets company in the UK is 7.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 243,100 data signals across 12 categories for active other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets companies. The largest category is Governance with 119,397 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.