There are 4,535 active companies in the retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47240). 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 17% dissolution rate — 4,535 of 6,217 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 324.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 127% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.4 years. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 324.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">17% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.5M in total.
There are 4,535 active companies classified under SIC code 47240 (Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 6,217 total registered.
SIC code 47240 stands for "Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery 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 (795), BIRMINGHAM (151), COVENTRY (110).
The average active retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores company in the UK is 5.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 40,096 data signals across 10 categories for active retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 18,646 signals from 5 government sources.
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