UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46420 Wholesale of clothing and footwear
SIC 46420 is the UK code for wholesale of clothing and footwear. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 46420 (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
- 46.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear (1:1)
Activities ONS lists under 46420
The ONS index assigns these 50 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Adults' fur and leather clothing exporter (wholesale)
- Adults' fur and leather clothing importer (wholesale)
- Boot covers and overshoes made of plastic (wholesale)
- Boot covers and overshoes made of textile (wholesale)
- Braces (wholesale)
- Children's clothing (exporter) (wholesale)
- Children's clothing (importer) (wholesale)
- Children's clothing (wholesale)
- Clothing (wholesale)
- Clothing accessories (wholesale)
- Clothing accessories made of fur or leather (wholesale)
- Clothing exporter (wholesale)
- Clothing importer (wholesale)
- Clothing outfitter (wholesale)
- Footwear (wholesale)
- Footwear exporter (wholesale)
- Footwear importer (wholesale)
- Fur articles (wholesale)
- Fur clothing for adults (wholesale)
- Fur merchant (wholesale)
- Furrier (wholesale)
- Gloves (knitted or crocheted which have been impregnated or covered with plastics or rubber) (wholesale)
- Gloves (wholesale)
- Gloves made of fur or leather (wholesale)
- Hat materials (wholesale)
- Hats (Wholesale)
- Hats and other headgear, hairnets, nec (wholesale)
- Hosiery (wholesale)
- Infants' clothing (wholesale)
- Leather clothing for adults (wholesale)
- Men's clothing (wholesale)
- Millinery (wholesale)
- Millinery importer (wholesale)
- Other garments, knitted or crocheted (wholesale)
- Other headgear of plastic (wholesale)
- Peaked cap (wholesale)
- Protective clothing coverall and similar garments made of paper (wholesale)
- Protective clothing coverall and similar garments made of plastic (wholesale)
- Protective Coverall and similar garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics (wholesale)
- Protective garments for surgical and medical use (wholesale)
- Protective headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed (wholesale)
- Shoes (wholesale)
- Sports clothes (wholesale)
- Straw and felt hats (wholesale)
- Textile gloves (wholesale)
- Ties (wholesale)
- Umbrellas (wholesale)
- Walking sticks and seat sticks (wholesale)
- Wearing apparel and clothing accessories made of rubber (for all purposes, including gloves, mittens and mitts) (wholesale)
- Women's clothing (wholesale)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (46.42) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.42 | Wholesale of clothing and footwear | 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 46420 until it announces a switch.
Similar codes to compare
- 46410Wholesale of textiles
- 46431Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played
- 46439Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)
- 46440Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials
- 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
- 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
- 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
- 46480Wholesale of watches and jewellery
- 46491Wholesale of musical instruments
- 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.