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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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153,435retail companies
107,176currently active (70%)
394postcode areas covered
WC2H densest area (20,848 firms)

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What they do — by trade

The trade mix across London's 153,435 registered retail companies, by primary SIC activity:

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,133
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets16,684
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores11,441
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores10,518
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating5,272
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores4,988
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores3,739
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores3,217
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear2,923
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)2,840

Where they cluster — by postcode area

Registered offices by outcode — the densest is WC2H with 20,848 firms:

WC2H20,848 EC1V15,997 EC2A8,150 N17,232 W1W6,342 E65,709 E14,960 E172,729 E142,303 SE82,233

When they were founded

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

7,2332020
7,6382021
8,1492022
14,8012023
30,4632024
36,9762025

A sample of the companies

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

CompanyArea
Chughtai Tradings LimitedE7
Xenon Market Technologies LtdWC2H
Frontier Goods LtdEC2A
Daily Nova Shop LtdE13
Westmark Trading LtdEC1V
Paperlei Packaging Trading LtdEC1V
247 Trading Goods LtdE1
Verse Shop LtdE6
Nexaastore LtdE1
Dap Trading LimitedE7
Zhanghao Trading LtdEC1V
Sr Global Trading LtdE15

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Quick answers

How many retail companies are there in London?

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.

Which part of London has the most retail companies?

The WC2H postcode area has the highest concentration, with 20,848 of London's retail companies registered there.

How many new retail companies were started in London in 2025?

36,976 new retail companies were incorporated in London during 2025, the most recent complete year on the register.

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