There are 3,794 active companies in the retail sale by opticians sector in the UK (SIC code 47782). 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 4.4% dissolution rate — 3,794 of 4,084 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 127.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 66% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 14.7 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in Fareham, which accounts for 32% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 7 government contracts valued at £1.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 127.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale by opticians sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">4.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 14.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in FAREHAM.
Companies in the retail sale by opticians sector have been awarded 7 government contracts worth £1.7M in total.
There are 3,794 active companies classified under SIC code 47782 (Retail sale by opticians) in the UK, out of 4,084 total registered.
SIC code 47782 stands for "Retail sale by opticians". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in FAREHAM (1,216), LONDON (280), DARWEN (206).
The average active retail sale by opticians company in the UK is 14.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 37,005 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale by opticians companies. The largest category is Governance with 17,373 signals from 5 government sources.
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