Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics

On the register

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

• Active 72%
• Proposal to strike off 27%
• In insolvency or administration 1%

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 26%
• 1–3 years 31%
• 3–5 years 13%
• 5–10 years 19%
• 10–20 years 7%
• 20 years or more 4%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• West Central London (WC) 586
• East Central London (EC) 581
• West London (W) 540
• East London (E) 439
• North London (N) 423
• Manchester (M) 335
• Birmingham (B) 289
• Harrow (HA) 229
• South West London (SW) 218
• South East London (SE) 209

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 46450.

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)
  • 46420 – Wholesale of clothing and footwear (15,000)
  • 46180 – Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products (9,040)
  • 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