20,695 active companies in the UK are classified under retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC code 47710). 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 19.4% dissolution rate — 20,695 of 29,452 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 328.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 129% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.3 years. 162 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 28% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 39 government contracts valued at £81.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 328.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of clothing in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">19.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 28% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of clothing in specialised stores sector have been awarded 39 government contracts worth £81.7M in total.
There are 20,695 active companies classified under SIC code 47710 (Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 29,452 total registered.
SIC code 47710 stands for "Retail sale of clothing 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 (5,822), MANCHESTER (644), BIRMINGHAM (597).
The average active retail sale of clothing in specialised stores company in the UK is 6.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1889.
Our database contains 170,243 data signals across 12 categories for active retail sale of clothing in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 85,770 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.