864 active UK companies are classified under retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores (SIC code 47630), a specialised sector. 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 17% dissolution rate — 864 of 1,152 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 300.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 125% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.3 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 300.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">17% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
There are 864 active companies classified under SIC code 47630 (Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 1,152 total registered.
SIC code 47630 stands for "Retail sale of music and video recordings 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 (275), MANCHESTER (21), BRISTOL (19).
The average active retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores company in the UK is 5.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1975.
Our database contains 6,780 data signals across 9 categories for active retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,582 signals from 4 government sources.
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