198 active UK companies are classified under wholesale of musical instruments (SIC code 46491), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 271.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 92% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 11.8 years. London leads with 22% of companies in this sector.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 271.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 11.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 22% in LONDON.
Companies in the wholesale of musical instruments sector have been awarded 2 government contracts worth £0.1M in total.
There are 198 active companies classified under SIC code 46491 (Wholesale of musical instruments) in the UK, out of 231 total registered.
SIC code 46491 stands for "Wholesale of musical instruments". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (44).
The average active wholesale of musical instruments company in the UK is 11.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1929.
Our database contains 1,353 data signals across 7 categories for active wholesale of musical instruments companies. The largest category is Governance with 619 signals from 5 government sources.
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