Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

On the register

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

• Active 73%
• Proposal to strike off 25%
• 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 22%
• 1–3 years 28%
• 3–5 years 13%
• 5–10 years 19%
• 10–20 years 11%
• 20 years or more 7%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East Central London (EC) 1,450
• East London (E) 1,430
• West London (W) 1,120
• West Central London (WC) 1,100
• Birmingham (B) 1,010
• North London (N) 1,010
• Manchester (M) 962
• South West London (SW) 599
• South East London (SE) 583
• North West London (NW) 515

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 47710.

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)
  • 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)
  • 47750 – Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores (10,100)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained