UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47990 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
SIC 47990 is the UK code for other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 47990 (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
- 47.91 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale (1:32); 47.11 Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco (1:32); 47.12 Other non-specialised retail sale (1:32); 47.21 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables (1:32); 47.22 Retail sale of meat and meat products (1:32); 47.23 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs (1:32); 47.24 Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery (1:32); 47.25 Retail sale of beverages (1:32); 47.26 Retail sale of tobacco products (1:32); 47.27 Retail sale of other food (1:32); 47.41 Retail sale of communication equipment (1:32); 47.42 Retail sale of mobile telephones (1:32); 47.43 Retail sale of audio and video equipment (1:32); 47.51 Retail sale of textiles (1:32); 47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass (1:32); 47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings (1:32); 47.54 Retail sale of electrical household appliances (1:32); 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods (1:32); 47.61 Retail sale of books (1:32); 47.62 Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery (1:32); 47.63 Retail sale of sporting equipment (1:32); 47.64 Retail sale of games and toys (1:32); 47.71 Retail sale of clothing (1:32); 47.72 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods (1:32); 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (1:32); 47.75 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles (1:32); 47.76 Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food (1:32); 47.77 Retail sale of watches and jewellery (1:32); 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods (1:32); 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods (1:32); 47.69 Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c. (1:32); 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale (1:32)
- Closest US NAICS
- 441330, 441340, 444140, 444180 and 37 more
Activities ONS lists under 47990
The ONS index assigns these 12 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Auction houses (except antiques and second hand goods) (retail)
- Coffee via dispensers (retail)
- Direct selling of firewood to the customers premises (retail)
- Direct selling of fuel to the customers premises (retail)
- Direct selling of heating oil to the customers premises (retail)
- Door-to-door sales (retail)
- Milk roundsman (not farmer) (retail)
- Milkman (not farmer) (retail)
- Non-store auctions (retail)
- Non-store commission agents (retail)
- Retail sale via coffee dispensers
- Vending machine sales (retail)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
Businesses that use this code
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (47.99) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 47.91 | Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale | 1:32 |
| 47.11 | Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco | 1:32 |
| 47.12 | Other non-specialised retail sale | 1:32 |
| 47.21 | Retail sale of fruit and vegetables | 1:32 |
| 47.22 | Retail sale of meat and meat products | 1:32 |
| 47.23 | Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs | 1:32 |
| 47.24 | Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery | 1:32 |
| 47.25 | Retail sale of beverages | 1:32 |
| 47.26 | Retail sale of tobacco products | 1:32 |
| 47.27 | Retail sale of other food | 1:32 |
| 47.41 | Retail sale of communication equipment | 1:32 |
| 47.42 | Retail sale of mobile telephones | 1:32 |
| 47.43 | Retail sale of audio and video equipment | 1:32 |
| 47.51 | Retail sale of textiles | 1:32 |
| 47.52 | Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass | 1:32 |
| 47.53 | Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings | 1:32 |
| 47.54 | Retail sale of electrical household appliances | 1:32 |
| 47.55 | Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods | 1:32 |
| 47.61 | Retail sale of books | 1:32 |
| 47.62 | Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery | 1:32 |
| 47.63 | Retail sale of sporting equipment | 1:32 |
| 47.64 | Retail sale of games and toys | 1:32 |
| 47.71 | Retail sale of clothing | 1:32 |
| 47.72 | Retail sale of footwear and leather goods | 1:32 |
| 47.74 | Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods | 1:32 |
| 47.75 | Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles | 1:32 |
| 47.76 | Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food | 1:32 |
| 47.77 | Retail sale of watches and jewellery | 1:32 |
| 47.78 | Retail sale of other new goods | 1:32 |
| 47.79 | Retail sale of second-hand goods | 1:32 |
| 47.69 | Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c. | 1:32 |
| 47.92 | Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale | 1:32 |
"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 47990 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.
- 441330Automotive Parts and Accessories RetailersNAICS
- 441340Tire DealersNAICS
- 444140Hardware RetailersNAICS
- 444180Other Building Material DealersNAICS
- 444230Outdoor Power Equipment RetailersNAICS
- 444240Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply RetailersNAICS
- 445131Convenience RetailersNAICS
- 445132Vending Machine OperatorsNAICS
- 445240Meat RetailersNAICS
- 445250Fish and Seafood RetailersNAICS
- 445298All Other Specialty Food RetailersNAICS
- 445320Beer, Wine, and Liquor RetailersNAICS
- 449110Furniture RetailersNAICS
- 449121Floor Covering RetailersNAICS
- 449122Window Treatment RetailersNAICS
- 449129All Other Home Furnishings RetailersNAICS
- 449210Electronics and Appliance RetailersNAICS
- 455219All Other General Merchandise RetailersNAICS
- 456110Pharmacies and Drug RetailersNAICS
- 456120Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume RetailersNAICS
- 456130Optical Goods RetailersNAICS
- 456191Food (Health) Supplement RetailersNAICS
- 456199All Other Health and Personal Care RetailersNAICS
- 457210Fuel DealersNAICS
- 458110Clothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersNAICS
- 458210Shoe RetailersNAICS
- 458310Jewelry RetailersNAICS
- 458320Luggage and Leather Goods RetailersNAICS
- 459110Sporting Goods RetailersNAICS
- 459120Hobby, Toy, and Game RetailersNAICS
- 459130Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods RetailersNAICS
- 459140Musical Instrument and Supplies RetailersNAICS
- 459210Book Retailers and News DealersNAICS
- 459310FloristsNAICS
- 459410Office Supplies and Stationery RetailersNAICS
- 459420Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir RetailersNAICS
- 459510Used Merchandise RetailersNAICS
- 459910Pet and Pet Supplies RetailersNAICS
- 459920Art DealersNAICS
- 459991Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies RetailersNAICS
- 459999All Other Miscellaneous RetailersNAICS
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.