Division 47 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 35 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Division 47 covers selling goods to the public. One code towers over it: 47910, retail via mail order or the internet. It is the default choice for the UK's huge ecommerce and marketplace-seller population. Other non-store selling uses 47990. Physical shops register by what they stock. Convenience and food stores use 47110, clothing 47710, pharmacies 47730, florists and pet shops 47760, and dozens more specialised-store codes exist. Market and stall traders have their own run of codes, 47810 to 47890. Mixed general stores fall into 47190. The code alone tells you how a retailer trades.
Few divisions get sold to this hard. Marketing and SEO agencies, payment providers, ecommerce platform resellers, fulfilment houses, courier account managers and bookkeepers all hunt retailers. The steady stream of new 47910 companies is the prize. Each one needs a storefront, payments and shipping on day one. Filing deadlines give accountants a natural opening for cleanup work. Growth between accounts hints at rising order volumes. A shop-based code plus the poor-website filter is a ready-made pitch for anyone selling ecommerce builds.
47110, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating47190, Other retail sale in non-specialised stores47210, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores47220, Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores47240, Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores47250, Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores47260, Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores47290, Other retail sale of food in specialised stores47410, Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores47421, Retail sale of mobile telephones47429, Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones47510, Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores47520, Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores47530, Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores47540, Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores47599, Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store47640, Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles47650, Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores47710, Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores47721, Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores47730, Dispensing chemist in specialised stores47749, Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.47750, Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores47760, Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores47770, Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores47781, Retail sale in commercial art galleries47782, Retail sale by opticians47789, Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)47791, Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores47799, Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)47810, Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products47820, Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear47890, Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods47910, Retail sale via mail order houses or via the internet47990, Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUse 47910. It is the accepted code for retail over the internet, whatever you sell, and most online-only sellers pick it. The product codes such as 47710 describe specialised physical stores. If you trade both ways, register both. A company may hold up to four SIC codes. Pick them at incorporation, or amend them on a confirmation statement. There is no approval step.
Register the specialised-store code that matches your shop, such as 47710 for a clothing store. Then add 47910 for the online side. Companies House allows up to four codes per company, so covering both channels is easy and costs nothing. Update the mix on your CS01 confirmation statement whenever the business changes shape.
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