Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods: UK companies
17,965 live UK companies list agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods as their main trade, or 0.3% of the register. It ranks 57th among the 60 trades we cover. 3,729 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 279 still live from 2015. 2,219 (12.4%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 214 |
| 2013 | 201 |
| 2014 | 215 |
| 2015 | 279 |
| 2016 | 366 |
| 2017 | 513 |
| 2018 | 786 |
| 2019 | 909 |
| 2020 | 1,145 |
| 2021 | 913 |
| 2022 | 930 |
| 2023 | 1,412 |
| 2024 | 1,802 |
| 2025 | 3,729 |
| 2026 | 3,020 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Clitheroe Auction Mart CompanyFormed 1897
- Besley & CoppFormed 1898
- Harris TobiasFormed 1900
- Newell Brands UkFormed 1909
- The East Indian Produce CompanyFormed 1923
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 46190) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.