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Retail & wholesale
+3.1% annual growthSearch Retail & wholesale companies
Active companies506,900
UK total
New (12m)44,210
+3.1%
1-yr survival88.2%
5-yr survival36.5%
Companies House · last 12 quarters
New incorporations
4 SIC codes
● Counted across the 4 SIC codes we track in this sector, not the whole SIC division — a trend, not a sector total.
ONS Business Demography
Survival benchmarks
1-year
88.2%
3-year
49.8%
5-year
36.5%
● Source · ONS Business Demography
Nomis
Where this sector grows
● Source · Nomis regional indicators
Live · last 120 days
Recently registered in this sector
Companies House
| Company | Region | Incorporated | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Auxiliary Solution LTD 17225347 · 47910 | West Midlands | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| DT Dap Trade Group LTD 17225343 · 46310 | London | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| S Swiftfixcars LTD 17225364 · 45400 | North West | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| T Toujours LTD 17225451 · 47710 | London | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| B Bsnatch LTD 17225452 · 47910 | East of England | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| LJ Lesley Joy Curtains And Soft Furnishings LTD 17225634 · 47510 | East of England | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| BB Bromyard Body Works LTD 17225624 · 45200 | London | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
| HC Henvaro Clothing LTD 17225762 · 47710 | South East | 18 May 2026 | Recent registration |
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Source · Companies House register, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · sector totals, growth and survival from ONS business demography · regional context from Nomis
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