UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46720 Wholesale of metals and metal ores
SIC 46720 is the UK code for wholesale of metals and metal ores. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 46720 (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
- 46.82 Wholesale of metals and metal ores (1:1)
Activities ONS lists under 46720
The ONS index assigns these 20 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Copper (wholesale)
- Cutting and sale of sheet steel (wholesale)
- Ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores (wholesale)
- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms (wholesale)
- Ferrous and non-ferrous semi-finished metal products n.e.c. (wholesale)
- Galvanised sheets (wholesale)
- Gold and other precious metals (wholesale)
- Iron (wholesale)
- Iron yard (wholesale)
- Lead (wholesale)
- Metal stockholder (wholesale)
- Metals (wholesale)
- Metals and metal ores exporter (wholesale)
- Metals and metal ores importer (wholesale)
- Ores (wholesale)
- Spelter (wholesale)
- Steel (wholesale)
- Steel stockholder (wholesale)
- Tinplate (wholesale)
- Zinc (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 (46.72) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.82 | Wholesale of metals and metal ores | 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 46720 until it announces a switch.
Similar codes to compare
- 46711Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products
- 46719Wholesale of other fuels and related products
- 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
- 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
- 46750Wholesale of chemical products
- 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products
- 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.