UK industry intelligence

Retail & wholesale

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
22,645 in Q2 2026
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

Live · last 120 days

Recently registered in this sector

Companies House
CompanyRegionIncorporatedTags
AS
Auxiliary Solution LTD
17225347 · 47910
West Midlands18 May 2026Recent registration
DT
Dap Trade Group LTD
17225343 · 46310
London18 May 2026Recent registration
S
Swiftfixcars LTD
17225364 · 45400
North West18 May 2026Recent registration
T
Toujours LTD
17225451 · 47710
London18 May 2026Recent registration
B
Bsnatch LTD
17225452 · 47910
East of England18 May 2026Recent registration
LJ
Lesley Joy Curtains And Soft Furnishings LTD
17225634 · 47510
East of England18 May 2026Recent registration
BB
Bromyard Body Works LTD
17225624 · 45200
London18 May 2026Recent registration
HC
Henvaro Clothing LTD
17225762 · 47710
South East18 May 2026Recent registration

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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