There are 3,646 active companies in the retail sale of mobile telephones sector in the UK (SIC code 47421). 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 16.6% dissolution rate — 3,646 of 4,991 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 330% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 131% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.3 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. London leads with 18% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 20 government contracts valued at £1.9M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 330% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of mobile telephones sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">16.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 18% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of mobile telephones sector have been awarded 20 government contracts worth £1.9M in total.
There are 3,646 active companies classified under SIC code 47421 (Retail sale of mobile telephones) in the UK, out of 4,991 total registered.
SIC code 47421 stands for "Retail sale of mobile telephones". 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 (645), MANCHESTER (153), BIRMINGHAM (139).
The average active retail sale of mobile telephones company in the UK is 4.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1987.
Our database contains 28,094 data signals across 9 categories for active retail sale of mobile telephones companies. The largest category is Governance with 14,843 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.