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Antiques Businesses in Greater London

Explore the Greater London's Antiques sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

155
Businesses
95.7%
Active
12.2 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 125
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.8% of antiques survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Antiques, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 47791 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Antiques. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 12.2 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Antiques by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £1.2m
      £684,526
      £205,115
      £92,505
      GEM RUSH LTD
      Manchester
      £89,817

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Antiques businesses registered in each location.

      01London12580.6% of sector
      02Edgware63.9% of sector
      03Beckenham31.9% of sector
      04Harrow31.9% of sector
      05Croydon21.3% of sector