955 active UK companies are classified under retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC code 47430), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 141.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 81% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.5 years. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 44 government contracts valued at £11.3M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 141.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 13.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores sector have been awarded 44 government contracts worth £11.3M in total.
There are 955 active companies classified under SIC code 47430 (Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 1,089 total registered.
SIC code 47430 stands for "Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised 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 (169), MANCHESTER (19), BIRMINGHAM (18).
The average active retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores company in the UK is 13.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1919.
Our database contains 6,931 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,063 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.