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Second-hand Goods Businesses in UK

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

2,200
Businesses
90.7%
Active
13 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 356
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

19.6% of second-hand goods 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 Second-hand goods, 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 47799 · 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 Second-hand goods. 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: 13 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Second-hand goods by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Second-hand goods businesses registered in each location.

      01London35616.2% of sector
      02Birmingham432% of sector
      03Manchester401.8% of sector
      04Glasgow371.7% of sector
      05Unknown241.1% of sector