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Non-specialised Stores Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Non-specialised Stores sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

31,934
Businesses
88.7%
Active
9 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 6,700
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

9% of non-specialised stores survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Non-specialised stores, 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 47190 · 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 Non-specialised stores. 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: 9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Non-specialised stores by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Non-specialised stores businesses registered in each location.

      01London6,70021% of sector
      02Manchester9563% of sector
      03Birmingham8592.7% of sector
      04Cardiff6031.9% of sector
      05Glasgow5331.7% of sector