UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores
SIC 47610 is the UK code for retail sale of books in specialised stores. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 47610 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Division
- 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- SIC 2026
- 47.61 Retail sale of books (1:2); 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale (1:2)
- Closest US NAICS
- 459210, 459410
Activities ONS lists under 47610
The ONS index assigns these 1 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Books (retail)
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 (47.61) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 47.61 | Retail sale of books | 1:2 |
| 47.92 | Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale | 1:2 |
"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 47610 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.
Similar codes to compare
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.