There are 6,068 active companies in the wholesale of perfume and cosmetics sector in the UK (SIC code 46450). 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 20% dissolution rate — 6,068 of 8,630 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 462% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 133% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. With an average company age of just 4.7 years, this sector is dominated by newer entrants. 78 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 39% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 11 government contracts valued at £4.5M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 462% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of perfume and cosmetics sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">20% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 4.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 39% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of perfume and cosmetics sector have been awarded 11 government contracts worth £4.5M in total.
There are 6,068 active companies classified under SIC code 46450 (Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics) in the UK, out of 8,630 total registered.
SIC code 46450 stands for "Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics". 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 (2,339), BIRMINGHAM (188), MANCHESTER (185).
The average active wholesale of perfume and cosmetics company in the UK is 4.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1922.
Our database contains 47,456 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of perfume and cosmetics companies. The largest category is Governance with 23,696 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.