Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Retail sale in commercial art galleries

UK SIC 2007 · 47781ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies2,514main activity SIC 47781
New, past 12 months26510.5% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration341.4%
Oldest1876incorporated 10 Feb 1876

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 4220112012: 442013: 5520132014: 842015: 7720152016: 602017: 9320172018: 1022019: 13920192020: 1422021: 18020212022: 1652023: 20920232024: 2472025: 28020252026: 221

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,097
South East
337
South West
237
East of England
185
North West
136
Scotland
134
West Midlands
108
Yorkshire and The Humber
85
Wales
72
East Midlands
59
North East
34
Northern Ireland
27

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,514 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 51.

CompanyTownIncorporated
The Fine Art Society Limited
00010262
Henley-on-Thames10 Feb 1876
Medici Society,limited(the)
00098457
Islington22 Jun 1908
Redfern Gallery Limited
00192194
City of Westminster29 Aug 1923
Walker Galleries Limited
00210553
Halifax21 Dec 1925
E.stacy Marks Limited
00263985
Middlesbrough31 Mar 1932
Thos.agnew & Sons,limited
00267436
Southwark2 Aug 1932
John Martin of London Limited
00407392
Colchester30 Mar 1946
Kingfisher Fine Art Limited
00407441
Sheffield1 Apr 1946
WM. Denny & Son Limited
00487613
Southwold24 Oct 1950
E.j.lovely & Son Limited
00490281
Margate6 Jan 1951
Gimpel Fils Limited
00579653
Kensington and Chelsea8 Mar 1957
Hazlitt Limited
00592645
City of Westminster28 Oct 1957
Lane Fine Art Limited
00710085
Wotton-under-Edge8 Dec 1961
Hazlitt Gooden & Fox Limited
00712705
City of Westminster11 Jan 1962
Richard Green (Fine Paintings)
00742569
City of Westminster30 Nov 1962
The Heaton Cooper Holding Company Ltd
00761600
Grasmere21 May 1963
Henry Graves & Co Limited
00871695
City of Westminster17 Feb 1966
Waddington Custot Galleries Limited
00872520
City of Westminster28 Feb 1966
Granby Fine Arts Limited
00902033
Leyburn29 Mar 1967
Bernard Jacobson Limited
00962605
City of Westminster24 Sept 1969
Richard Green Galleries Limited
00980701
City of Westminster28 May 1970
Thomas Gibson Fine Art Limited
00987884
Enfield26 Aug 1970
Gerber Bros (Wholesale) Limited
SC051391
Glasgow13 Sept 1972
Bury Street Holdings Limited
01114578
City of Westminster21 May 1973
Mathaf Gallery Limited
01126859
City of Westminster6 Aug 1973
Hickmet Limited
01134092
Crawley (Crawley)13 Sept 1973
Artwace Limited
01143894
Stetchworth6 Nov 1973
W.B.H. Lord & Sons Limited
01148497
Cleckheaton29 Nov 1973
Jill George Gallery Limited
01164474
City of Westminster26 Mar 1974
Adrian Mibus Limited
01173060
Hackney7 Jun 1974
Beaux Arts Limited
01188330
Chippenham (Wiltshire)24 Oct 1974
Andrew Hutt Limited
SC056671
Fife11 Nov 1974
Anthony D'Offay Limited
01207794
City of Westminster16 Apr 1975
Larkfell Limited
01213292
Salisbury21 May 1975
Nevill Keating Pictures Limited
01215756
City of Westminster12 Jun 1975
The Nine British Art Limited
01294213
Guildford13 Jan 1977
Browse & Darby Limited
01320063
City of Westminster5 Jul 1977
Hamiltons Galleries Limited
01333111
Islington10 Oct 1977
L & R Entwistle and Co Limited
01341812
Islington1 Dec 1977
Johnny van Haeften Limited
01345215
Richmond upon Thames21 Dec 1977
Fas Edinburgh Ltd
SC063978
—27 Jan 1978
Matthiesen Limited
01356180
City of Westminster7 Mar 1978
Alex S Mair Limited
SC064784
Glasgow4 May 1978
Devonswift Limited
01377364
Camden6 Jul 1978
Richard Green Master Paintings Limited
01454116
City of Westminster15 Oct 1979
Hazlitt Fine Art Holdings Limited
01470199
City of Westminster31 Dec 1979
Chris Beetles Limited
01489610
City and County of the City of London8 Apr 1980
Michael Goedhuis Limited
01490336
Harrow11 Apr 1980
Richard Green & Sons Limited
01627195
City of Westminster5 Apr 1982
20th Century Gallery Limited
01672218
Hounslow15 Oct 1982