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Retail companies in London
There are 153,435 retail companies registered in London, spread across 394 postcode areas. Here is what they do, where they cluster, and how to get the full list.
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What they do — by trade
The trade mix across London's 153,435 registered retail companies, by primary SIC activity:
Where they cluster — by postcode area
Registered offices by outcode — the densest is WC2H with 20,848 firms:
When they were founded
Company formations in the sector, by year (full calendar years):
A sample of the companies
A handful of the active retail companies registered across London's postcodes:
| Company | Area |
|---|---|
| Chughtai Tradings Limited | E7 |
| Xenon Market Technologies Ltd | WC2H |
| Frontier Goods Ltd | EC2A |
| Daily Nova Shop Ltd | E13 |
| Westmark Trading Ltd | EC1V |
| Paperlei Packaging Trading Ltd | EC1V |
| 247 Trading Goods Ltd | E1 |
| Verse Shop Ltd | E6 |
| Nexaastore Ltd | E1 |
| Dap Trading Limited | E7 |
| Zhanghao Trading Ltd | EC1V |
| Sr Global Trading Ltd | E15 |
Export all 153,435 retail companies in London.
Each row includes the company name, number, status, incorporation date, full registered
address, postcode, SIC codes and a direct link to its Companies House record.
Quick answers
There are 153,435 retail companies with a registered office in London on the Companies House register, of which 107,176 (70%) are currently active.
The WC2H postcode area has the highest concentration, with 20,848 of London's retail companies registered there.
36,976 new retail companies were incorporated in London during 2025, the most recent complete year on the register.