Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £496.7m in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Audio and video equipment retailers are starting to see improvements in their supply issues
- The industry faced significant challenges in the two years through 2023-24 due to the global semiconductor shortage. Because semiconductors are essential for electronics like TVs and speakers, manufacturers had to cut back on producing audio and video equipment. According to a PatentPC article, the average wait time for semiconductor deliveries reached a peak of 26.5 weeks in 2022-23, causing serious shipping delays. As a result, manufacturers couldn't keep up with demand and had to postpone production, while retailers struggled to stock these products, slowing down industry revenue growth.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The convergence of many functions into a single product is a trend that is set to continue
- GSMA Intelligence projects that global 5G connections will jump from 30% in 2024 to 80% by 2030. In the UK, adoption could reach an even higher 93% by 2030, indicating that 5G uptake will keep growing in the future. As 5G networks expand and IoT technology advances, audio and video devices will likely become more integrated. Multiple functions are likely to merge into single products, like smart TVs, driving up prices as these devices become more technologically advanced and fuel future revenue growth. At the same time, this trend will probably reduce demand for set-top boxes and hi-fi systems, as smart TVs increasingly replace these older products.
Biggest companies in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers in the UK
| Company | Market Share (%)
2026 | Revenue (£m)
2026 |
|---|---|---|
Richer Sounds Ltd | 145.0 | |
Bang & Olufsen UK Ltd | 22.5 | |
Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Ltd | 19.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including TVs and home cinema systems, Players and recorders and Hi-fi equipment. TVs and home cinema systems is the largest segment of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers in the UK.
Trends and Insights
Advancing technology and consumer confidence boost TV and home cinema sales
- This segment includes TVs, OLED and LCD TVs, smart TVs, projectors and screens and home cinema systems.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Retailers in the industry focus on selling audio and video equipment, including radios, TVs, accessories for both audio and visual devices, as well as players and recorders for various media formats.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom include TVs and home cinema systems, Players and recorders, Hi-fi equipment and Speakers and Headphones.Companies
Companies covered in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom include Richer Sounds Ltd, Bang & Olufsen UK Ltd and Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Ltd.Purchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom include led tv, blu-ray, ultra-hd, bricks-and-mortar and oled.Industry Code
SIC 47.43 - Audio & Video Equipment Retailers in the UK
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Online and big retailers have upped the competition. Many bricks-and-mortar stores shifted online while supermarkets expanded their product ranges, capturing more demand from...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Headphone demand props up speaker sales. As the use of personal portable devices accelerates, the growing market for headphones is causing a significant uptick in speakers’ p...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
London's wealth lures tech retail giants. High incomes and dense population in London make it a prime location for computer and gaming retailers, attracting companies like Ri...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Bricks-and-mortar operations dominate the industry, with a shift towards e-commerce. This means companies must maintain a physical retail presence while investing in an onlin...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Richer Sounds is raising the bar for premium audio. By introducing Harbeth loudspeakers with exclusive in-store demos at its Southampton branch, the retailer is signalling a ...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Richer Sounds Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Bang & Olufsen UK Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Richer Sounds Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Bang & Olufsen UK Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Employee rights and discrimination prevention. Legislation ensures that workers receive a minimum wage and that stores providing audio and video equipment are accessible to a...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Fierce online competition is squeezing profit for traditional electronics retailers. As e-commerce giants lure shoppers with lower prices and lower overhead, bricks-and-morta...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2023)
- Assets (2019-2023)
- Liabilities (2019-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom is £496.7m in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 660 businesses in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom?
The Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom?
The Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom?
The biggest companies operating in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom are Richer Sounds Ltd, Bang & Olufsen UK Ltd and Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Ltd
What does the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom include?
TVs and home cinema systems and Players and recorders are part of the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom?
The company holding the most market share in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom is Richer Sounds Ltd.
How competitive is the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Audio & Video Equipment Retailers industry in the United Kingdom.
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