Wholesale of live animals (PKD 46.23.Z)
This subclass includes:
- wholesale of pets.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
13,558
Companies (primary PKD)
2,362
Companies with financials
744
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG49.7%1,174
- Sp. z o.o.24.7%584
- Cooperative22.1%523
- Sp. j.1.6%37
- Sp. k.0.9%21
- Other0.7%16
- Association0.1%3
- Foundation0.0%1
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 657.36m | USD -5.50m | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 459.89m | USD 1.16m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 266.09m | USD 83.68k | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 152.19m | USD 1.99m | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 115.84m | USD -993.86k | |
| 6 | sp. k. | USD 103.00m | USD 924.12k | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 102.38m | USD 60.51k | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 79.77m | USD 11.78m | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 78.52m | USD 854.91k | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 64.87m | USD 1.08m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural branch association | USD 13.22m | +318.0% y/y | |
| 2 | Cooperative | USD 6.72m | +222.9% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.25m | +165.2% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.08m | +158.9% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.19m | +135.0% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 9.91m | +105.9% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. j. | USD 21.28m | +79.0% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 17.09m | +69.8% y/y | |
| 9 | Cooperative | USD 4.13m | +59.6% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.18m | +47.6% y/y |
Stock market
No companies from this industry are listed.
Related PKD codes in division 46
FAQ
The primary industry for 2,362 companies is wholesale of live animals. 744 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 60 new companies with PKD 46.23.Z have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 60 such companies.
So far in 2026, 46 companies with PKD 46.23.Z have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 50 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 46.23.Z was USD 1.67m and the mean revenue was USD 7.32m, based on 487 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 1.66k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 1.43k). Among all 678 industries in Poland, PKD 46.23.Z ranks 560th, placing it among the weakest 17%.
The most common legal form for PKD 46.23.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 1,174 companies in this industry (49.7% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (584 companies, 24.7%), and in third place – a cooperative (523 companies, 22.1%).





