There are 2,549 active companies in the wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment sector in the UK (SIC code 46730). 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 0.1% dissolution rate — 2,549 of 2,921 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 203.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.9 years. 92 large companies, 19 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 14% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 14 government contracts valued at £16.9M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 203.6% of active companies formed since 2020.
The wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 14% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment sector have been awarded 14 government contracts worth £16.9M in total.
There are 2,549 active companies classified under SIC code 46730 (Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment) in the UK, out of 2,921 total registered.
SIC code 46730 stands for "Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment". 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 (350), MANCHESTER (73), BIRMINGHAM (42).
The average active wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment company in the UK is 10.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 18,825 data signals across 11 categories for active wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,010 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.