UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46342 Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
SIC 46342 is the UK code for wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages, part of the class "wholesale of beverages". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 46342 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Division
- 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- SIC 2026
- 46.34 Wholesale of beverages (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440 and 8 more
Activities ONS lists under 46342
The ONS index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Alcoholic beverages (wholesale)
- Alcoholic beverages exporter (wholesale)
- Alcoholic beverages importer (wholesale)
- Beer, wines and liqueurs (wholesale)
- Buying of wine in bulk and bottling without transformation (wholesale)
- Cider merchant (wholesale)
- Hydroalcoholic solution, undenatured, containing by volume less than 80% ethyl alcohol (wholesale)
- Liqueurs (wholesale)
- Spirits (wholesale)
- Wine and spirit merchant (wholesale)
- Wine importer (wholesale)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
Businesses that use this code
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (46.34) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.34 | Wholesale of beverages | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 46342 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
- 424410General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424420Packaged Frozen Food Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424430Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424440Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424450Confectionery Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424460Fish and Seafood Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424470Meat and Meat Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424590Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424810Beer and Ale Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424820Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424940Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant WholesalersNAICS
Similar codes to compare
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
- 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
- 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks
- 46350Wholesale of tobacco products
- 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.