There are 4,443 active companies in the retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47530). 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 0.1% dissolution rate — 4,443 of 5,090 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 124.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 87% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.2 years. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 32 government contracts valued at £33.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1917.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 124.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 11.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores sector have been awarded 32 government contracts worth £33.4M in total.
There are 4,443 active companies classified under SIC code 47530 (Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 5,090 total registered.
SIC code 47530 stands for "Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings 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 (405), BIRMINGHAM (120), MANCHESTER (77).
The average active retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores company in the UK is 11.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1917.
Our database contains 28,579 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,094 signals from 6 government sources.
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