UK Retail companies
Retail shops, online stores, mail-order, and specialist retailers. Search the official Companies House register live, filter by location and date, and export results.
Search Retail companiesProspecting Retail businesses
Retail is one of the highest-volume industry sectors on the UK Companies House register. New Retail companies incorporate every day across the UK, and for B2B sellers who target this industry, reaching them early is the difference between being their first vendor and being their tenth.
Company Shark filters the entire UK register by SIC codes that map to Retail: 47110, 47190, 47710, 47720, 47730, 47910, 47990. Combine that filter with a location and an incorporation-date range to land on a short, fresh list of prospects you can export in minutes.
SIC codes in the Retail group
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are how Companies House categorises every UK business (new to them? read what is an SIC code?). The Retail group covers — click any code for its meaning, company count and examples:
- 47110 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 47710 Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 47720
- 47730 Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
- 47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 47990 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Retail companies by town
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Frequently asked
Which SIC codes does the Retail search cover?
Company Shark groups SIC codes 47110, 47190, 47710, 47720, 47730, 47910, 47990 under the Retail category. SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) is the official UK system used by Companies House to classify a company's primary activity.
How do I find newly-incorporated Retail companies?
Run an SIC code search on the dashboard, then add a date-from filter — Company Shark queries Companies House live, so you'll see every Retail business registered in the last week, month or any custom range.
Do I need a paid plan to search by SIC code?
SIC code filtering is available on the Business plan (£15/month) and the MAX plan (£30/month). Free and Pro users can search by location and date.
Can I export Retail leads in bulk?
Yes. Business plans include CSV, Excel, JSON and PDF export with up to 10,000 exports per month; MAX is unlimited. Every export includes company name, registered address, incorporation date and officer information.