There are 4,641 active companies in the wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector in the UK (SIC code 46499). 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 15.5% dissolution rate — 4,641 of 6,134 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 321.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 9.1 years. 98 large companies, 19 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 21% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 114 government contracts valued at £451.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 321.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">15.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 21% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector have been awarded 114 government contracts worth £451.6M in total.
There are 4,641 active companies classified under SIC code 46499 (Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.) in the UK, out of 6,134 total registered.
SIC code 46499 stands for "Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.". 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 (976), MANCHESTER (332), BIRMINGHAM (135).
The average active wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. company in the UK is 9.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1889.
Our database contains 44,470 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. companies. The largest category is Governance with 19,612 signals from 5 government sources.
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