Retail sale of books in specialised stores

On the register

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

• Active 81%
• Proposal to strike off 18%
• 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 20%
• 1–3 years 24%
• 3–5 years 13%
• 5–10 years 18%
• 10–20 years 12%
• 20 years or more 14%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East London (E) 100
• West Central London (WC) 86
• North London (N) 84
• West London (W) 83
• East Central London (EC) 82
• Birmingham (B) 64
• Manchester (M) 61
• South West London (SW) 49
• Leicester (LE) 46
• South East London (SE) 46

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 47610.

Related

• Part of the Retail industry group.
• Other retail SIC codes:
  • 47910 – Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (197,000)
  • 47990 – Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (47,200)
  • 47190 – Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (35,500)
  • 47110 – Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (34,400)
  • 47710 – Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (27,600)
  • 47789 – Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (13,300)
  • 47290 – Other retail sale of food in specialised stores (11,600)
  • 47599 – Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (10,100)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained