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Non-specialised Wholesale Trade Businesses in UK

Explore the UK'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.

31,474
Businesses
87.3%
Active
11 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 7,819
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.2% of non-specialised wholesale trade 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 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: 11 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.

      01London7,81924.8% of sector
      02Manchester1,2143.9% of sector
      03Birmingham7902.5% of sector
      04Leicester6272% of sector
      05Derby5351.7% of sector