Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets: UK companies
34,121 live UK companies list other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets as their main trade, or 0.6% of the register. It ranks 26th among the 60 trades we cover. 6,188 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 943 still live from 2015. 4,330 (12.7%) 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 | 727 |
| 2013 | 765 |
| 2014 | 893 |
| 2015 | 943 |
| 2016 | 982 |
| 2017 | 919 |
| 2018 | 1,283 |
| 2019 | 1,430 |
| 2020 | 1,679 |
| 2021 | 1,924 |
| 2022 | 1,813 |
| 2023 | 2,394 |
| 2024 | 3,009 |
| 2025 | 6,188 |
| 2026 | 4,182 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- H.jenkinson & CompanyFormed 1920
- Pj Heron (draperstown)Formed 1921
- Harry GowerFormed 1921
- Ashton Engineering CompanyFormed 1924
- Shurek Morris & Co.Formed 1929
Related by size
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- Public houses and bars
- Advertising agencies
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 47990) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.