Sector insights
Wholesale & retail across 3 registers
Wholesale & retail companies in the United Kingdom, Norway and Finland, compared on the register: how many there are, how old they are and how many are in insolvency proceedings. Counts only, no financial figures.
| Country | Companies | Share of register | Median age | Under 3 yrs | 20 yrs or more | Insolvency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 753,756 | 14% | 4 yrs | 42% | 9.5% | 1.9%1.9% all sectors |
| Norway | 51,737 | 12% | 11 yrs | 15% | 30% | 3.2%2.5% all sectors |
| Finland | 41,128 | 12% | 14 yrs | 13% | 39% | 3.7%2.8% all sectors |
Age profile by country
United Kingdom
Norway
Finland
- Under 3 years
- 3 to 9 years
- 10 to 19 years
- 20 years or more
Other sectors
- Professional & scientific
- Real estate
- Construction
- Information & communication
- Administrative & support
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Financial services
- Other services
- Health & social care
- Transport & logistics
- Arts & recreation
- Households
- Education
- Extraterritorial
- Agriculture & fishing
- Water & waste
- Energy
- Mining & quarrying
- Public administration