There are 2,052 active companies in the wholesale of watches and jewellery sector in the UK (SIC code 46480). 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 18.8% dissolution rate — 2,052 of 2,852 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 321.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 123% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.1 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 40% of all companies. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 321.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of watches and jewellery sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">18.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 40% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of watches and jewellery sector have been awarded 3 government contracts worth £0.2M in total.
There are 2,052 active companies classified under SIC code 46480 (Wholesale of watches and jewellery) in the UK, out of 2,852 total registered.
SIC code 46480 stands for "Wholesale of watches and jewellery". 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 (828), BIRMINGHAM (87), MANCHESTER (52).
The average active wholesale of watches and jewellery company in the UK is 8.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1915.
Our database contains 17,724 data signals across 9 categories for active wholesale of watches and jewellery companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,256 signals from 6 government sources.
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