Division 46

Wholesale Trade

101,970 enterprises

Requirements for all wholesale trade

These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.

Compliance Great_Britain Ongoing

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties

Enforced by HSE

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business — warehousing, racking, forklift and loading-bay operations, manual handling. Devolved: applies across Great Britain; Northern Ireland has the parallel Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978.

Insurance Great_Britain Annual

Employers' Liability Insurance

Enforced by HSE

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

Required for any business employing at least one person.

Registration Uk Annual

UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018

Enforced by ICO

Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)

Wholesalers process personal data of trade-customer contacts, account holders and staff. ICO data protection fee payable unless specifically exempt.

Compliance Great_Britain Ongoing

Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics

Enforced by EHRC

Equality Act 2010

No discrimination, harassment or victimisation in employment or in business-to-business dealings. Northern Ireland has separate equality legislation.

Compliance England_Wales Ongoing

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Enforced by LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

The responsible person for a warehouse, depot or distribution centre must carry out and maintain a fire risk assessment. Storage of flammable or combustible stock raises the risk profile. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.

Activities in this division