There are 5,005 active companies in the wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages sector in the UK (SIC code 46342). 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 13% dissolution rate — 5,005 of 6,461 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 207.5% 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 9.3 years. 121 large companies, 17 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 28% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 21 government contracts valued at £2.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1896.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 207.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 9.3 years old. Geographic concentration: 28% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages sector have been awarded 21 government contracts worth £2.9M in total.
There are 5,005 active companies classified under SIC code 46342 (Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages) in the UK, out of 6,461 total registered.
SIC code 46342 stands for "Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages". 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 (1,390), GLASGOW (164), EDINBURGH (83).
The average active wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages company in the UK is 9.3 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1896.
Our database contains 50,207 data signals across 12 categories for active wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages companies. The largest category is Governance with 21,033 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.