There are 1,976 active companies in the retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47791). 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 10.3% dissolution rate — 1,976 of 2,358 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 160.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.9 years. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 160.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">10.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
There are 1,976 active companies classified under SIC code 47791 (Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores) in the UK, out of 2,358 total registered.
SIC code 47791 stands for "Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores". 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 (430), EDINBURGH (21), BIRMINGHAM (17).
The average active retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores company in the UK is 10.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1908.
Our database contains 18,445 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,362 signals from 5 government sources.
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