Wholesale of clothing and footwear

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

• Active 71%
• Proposal to strike off 28%
• In insolvency or administration 2%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 24%
• 1–3 years 28%
• 3–5 years 12%
• 5–10 years 18%
• 10–20 years 10%
• 20 years or more 8%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East London (E) 934
• Manchester (M) 933
• West Central London (WC) 772
• East Central London (EC) 754
• North London (N) 730
• West London (W) 666
• Birmingham (B) 487
• Coventry (CV) 325
• North West London (NW) 316
• South East London (SE) 315

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 46420.

Related

• Part of the Wholesale industry group.
• Other wholesale SIC codes:
  • 46900 – Non-specialised wholesale trade (41,600)
  • 46190 – Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (20,200)
  • 46180 – Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products (9,040)
  • 46450 – Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics (8,580)
  • 46160 – Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods (8,170)
  • 46499 – Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. (6,960)
  • 46520 – Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (6,600)
  • 46342 – Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (6,540)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained