There are 1,279 active companies in the wholesale of flowers and plants sector in the UK (SIC code 46220). 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 17.6% dissolution rate — 1,279 of 1,721 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 267% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 108% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.8 years. London leads with 15% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 30 government contracts valued at £4.6M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 267% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of flowers and plants sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">17.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 15% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of flowers and plants sector have been awarded 30 government contracts worth £4.6M in total.
There are 1,279 active companies classified under SIC code 46220 (Wholesale of flowers and plants) in the UK, out of 1,721 total registered.
SIC code 46220 stands for "Wholesale of flowers and plants". 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 (188), SPALDING (26), ENFIELD (21).
The average active wholesale of flowers and plants company in the UK is 9.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 12,459 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of flowers and plants companies. The largest category is Governance with 5,461 signals from 4 government sources.
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