UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47782 Retail sale by opticians
SIC 47782 is the UK code for retail sale by opticians, part of the class "other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 47782 (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
- 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods (1:6); 47.63 Retail sale of sporting equipment (1:6); 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (1:6); 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods (1:6); 47.69 Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c. (1:6); 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale (1:6)
Activities ONS lists under 47782
The ONS index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Contact lenses (retail)
- Dispensing ophthalmic optician (retail)
- Dispensing optician (retail)
- Dispensing optometrist (retail)
- Spectacles (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 (47.78) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 47.55 | Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods | 1:6 |
| 47.63 | Retail sale of sporting equipment | 1:6 |
| 47.74 | Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods | 1:6 |
| 47.78 | Retail sale of other new goods | 1:6 |
| 47.69 | Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c. | 1:6 |
| 47.92 | Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale | 1:6 |
"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 47782 until it announces a switch.
Similar codes to compare
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
- 47722Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
- 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
- 47741Retail sale of hearing aids
- 47749Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.
- 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
- 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
- 47770Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
- 47781Retail sale in commercial art galleries
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- 47791Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
- 47799Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.