Sector
Wholesale & retail
41,128 Finnish companies classified under wholesale & retail. Public register information only.
Sector insights
Wholesale & retail in Finland
Counts over the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) register as loaded on 2026-09-14. Dissolved companies are excluded. No financial figures are involved.
41,128Companies on the register
12%of Finnish companies348,752 across all sectors
14 yearsMedian company age10 years across all sectors
3.7%In insolvency proceedings2.8% across all sectors
New companies per year
How old they are
Wholesale & retail
All sectors
- Under 3 years 13%
- 3 to 9 years 26%
- 10 to 19 years 22%
- 20 years or more 39%
What they do
- Retail sale of other new goods n.e.c. TOL 2008 477822,8767.0%
- Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco TOL 2008 471102,3955.8%
- Retail sale of cars and light motor vehicles TOL 2008 451122,1485.2%
- Non-specialised wholesale trade TOL 2008 469001,6934.1%
- Other non-specialised retail sale TOL 2008 471201,5003.6%
- Retail sale of clothing without specialisation on any specific product group TOL 2008 477121,2773.1%
- Retail sale of bicycles and other sports equipment TOL 2008 476321,0292.5%
- Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale TOL 2008 461908662.1%
- Retail sale of automotive fuel TOL 2008 473008062.0%
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment n.e.c. TOL 2008 466498022.0%
- Retail sale of other motor vehicle parts and accessories TOL 2008 478227891.9%
- Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry TOL 2008 466427701.9%
Where they are registered
- 6,70916%
- 2,5886.3%
- 2,2345.4%
- 1,5553.8%
- 1,4103.4%
- 8862.2%
- 8011.9%
- 6521.6%
- 5701.4%
- 5411.3%
Legal forms
- Limited company (Oy)35,61887%
- Limited partnership (Ky)3,7549.1%
- General partnership (Ay)1,2243.0%
- Branch of a foreign company3590.9%
- Cooperative (Osk)1530.4%
- Public limited company (Oyj)20<0.1%
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