There are 3,200 active companies in the retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47410). 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 0.2% dissolution rate — 3,200 of 3,778 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 279.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 107% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.0 years. London leads with 23% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 116 government contracts valued at £47.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 279.3% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.2% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6 years old. Geographic concentration: 23% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores sector have been awarded 116 government contracts worth £47.7M in total.
There are 3,200 active companies classified under SIC code 47410 (Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 3,778 total registered.
SIC code 47410 stands for "Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software 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 (747), BIRMINGHAM (95), MANCHESTER (87).
The average active retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores company in the UK is 6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1970.
Our database contains 17,857 data signals across 9 categories for active retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 9,700 signals from 3 government sources.
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