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Non-specialised Wholesale Trade Businesses in Greater London

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

3,970
Businesses
89.4%
Active
8.3 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 2,971
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

6.2% of non-specialised wholesale trade 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 wholesale trade, 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 46900 · 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 wholesale trade. 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: 8.3 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Non-specialised wholesale trade 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 wholesale trade businesses registered in each location.

      01London2,97174.8% of sector
      02Ilford1213% of sector
      03South croydon1142.9% of sector
      04Harrow982.5% of sector
      05Croydon892.2% of sector

      Towns in Greater London

      Drill down further - view Non-specialised wholesale trade business data for individual towns within this county.