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Retail companies in London

There are 149,724 retail companies registered in London, spread across 404 postcode areas. Here is what they do, where they cluster, and how to get the full list.

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149,724retail companies
109,890currently active (73%)
404postcode areas covered
WC2H densest area (20,834 firms)

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What they do — by trade

The trade mix across London's 149,724 registered retail companies, by primary SIC activity:

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet84,356
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets16,293
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores11,234
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores10,373
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating5,164
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores4,882
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores3,673
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores3,134
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear2,827
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)2,796

Where they cluster — by postcode area

Registered offices by outcode — the densest is WC2H with 20,834 firms:

WC2H20,834 EC1V15,314 EC2A7,641 N17,125 W1W6,272 E65,513 E14,629 E172,567 SE82,332 E142,261

When they were founded

Company formations in the sector, by year (full calendar years):

7,2772020
7,6762021
8,1962022
14,9112023
30,6282024
38,6132025

A sample of the companies

A handful of the active retail companies registered across London's postcodes:

CompanyArea
Zs Global Trading LimitedW1T
Trend Store LimitedE6
Shopilo LtdSE15
Jewel Garnish LtdWC1N
Onera Clothing LtdN12
Tll Trading LtdEC2A
Nøra Jewellery LimitedW1W
Amani Trading Fzc Uk LtdEC2A
Naseeb Store LtdE6
Meridian Goods & Commerce LtdW1W
Agstoresuk LtdEC2A
Huwa Goods LtdE17

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