UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46520 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
SIC 46520 is the UK code for wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 46520 (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
- 46.50 Wholesale of information and communication equipment (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 423420, 423440, 423490, 423610 and 5 more
Activities ONS lists under 46520
The ONS index assigns these 34 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Blank audio and video tapes and diskettes, magnetic and optical disks (CDs, DVDs) (wholesale)
- Cathode-ray oscilloscopes and cathode-ray oscillographs (wholesale)
- Cathode-ray television picture tubes, television camera tubes, other cathode-ray tubes (wholesale)
- Computed tomography (CT) systems (wholesale)
- Diodes, transistors, thyristors, diacs and triacs (wholesale)
- Direction finding compasses, other navigational instruments and appliances (electronic) (wholesale)
- Electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (wholesale)
- Electronic components (wholesale)
- Electronic integrated circuits and micro-assemblies (wholesale)
- Electronic machinery, apparatus and materials for professional use (wholesale)
- Electronic tubes (wholesale)
- Electronic valves (wholesale)
- Instruments and apparatus for measuring electrical quantities (electronic) (wholesale)
- Instruments for measuring flow, level, pressure etc. of liquids or gases (electronic) (wholesale)
- Integrated circuits (wholesale)
- Light emitting diodes (wholesale)
- Line telegraphy or telegraphy apparatus (wholesale)
- Magnetrons, klystrons and microwave tubes (wholesale)
- Microchips (wholesale)
- Mounted piezo-electric crystals (wholesale)
- Printed circuits (wholesale)
- Radar apparatus (wholesale)
- Radio navigational aid apparatus (wholesale)
- Radio remote control apparatus (wholesale)
- Reception apparatus for radio telephony or telegraphy for professional use (wholesale)
- Satellite navigation (wholesale)
- Semi-conductor devices (wholesale)
- Telecommunication instruments and apparatus (wholesale)
- Telecommunications equipment (wholesale)
- Telecommunications machinery, equipment and materials for professional use (wholesale)
- Telephone and communications equipment (wholesale)
- Television cameras for professional use (wholesale)
- Transmission kit for radio-telephony and telegraphy, radio or television broadcasting (wholesale)
- X-ray, alpha, beta or gamma radiation apparatus (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 (46.52) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.50 | Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 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 46520 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.
- 423420Office Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423440Other Commercial Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423490Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423610Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423690Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423740Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423810Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423820Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 423860Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant WholesalersNAICS
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.