There are 1,440 active companies in the retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores sector in the UK (SIC code 47260). 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 16.7% dissolution rate — 1,440 of 2,112 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 242.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 140% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.2 years. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 242.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">16.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
There are 1,440 active companies classified under SIC code 47260 (Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores) in the UK, out of 2,112 total registered.
SIC code 47260 stands for "Retail sale of tobacco products 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 (179), MANCHESTER (67), BIRMINGHAM (29).
The average active retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores company in the UK is 5.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1935.
Our database contains 10,823 data signals across 8 categories for active retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,624 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.