There are 3,479 active companies in the retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47650). 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 18.7% dissolution rate — 3,479 of 4,711 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 550.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 128% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.0 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 19% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 550.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">18.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4 years old. Geographic concentration: 19% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores sector have been awarded 2 government contracts worth £3.0M in total.
There are 3,479 active companies classified under SIC code 47650 (Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 4,711 total registered.
SIC code 47650 stands for "Retail sale of games and toys 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 (644), BIRMINGHAM (69), MANCHESTER (67).
The average active retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores company in the UK is 4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1939.
Our database contains 25,725 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,357 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.