There are 3,901 active companies in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector in the UK (SIC code 46310). 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 0.3% dissolution rate — 3,901 of 4,639 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 210.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.8 years. 100 large companies, 24 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 25% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 52 government contracts valued at £497.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 210.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 25% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector have been awarded 52 government contracts worth £497.1M in total.
There are 3,901 active companies classified under SIC code 46310 (Wholesale of fruit and vegetables) in the UK, out of 4,639 total registered.
SIC code 46310 stands for "Wholesale of fruit and vegetables". 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 (993), BIRMINGHAM (162), MANCHESTER (111).
The average active wholesale of fruit and vegetables company in the UK is 8.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 27,055 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of fruit and vegetables companies. The largest category is Governance with 12,014 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.