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

English

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

UK SIC 2007 · 58142ISIC 58 · Publishing activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies2,722main activity SIC 58142
New, past 12 months2167.9% of live
Median age11 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration602.2%
Oldest1870incorporated 28 Jul 1870

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 9120112012: 832013: 10320132014: 1012015: 10220152016: 892017: 9520172018: 882019: 9620192020: 1212021: 11220212022: 782023: 12120232024: 1432025: 20820252026: 179

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,058
South East
476
East of England
300
South West
199
North West
188
West Midlands
118
Yorkshire and The Humber
114
East Midlands
94
Scotland
81
Wales
37
North East
31
Northern Ireland
23

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,722 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 55.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (the)
00005034
City of Westminster28 Jul 1870
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
SC000791
Bridge of Don3 Nov 1877
Script Media Group Ltd
00052243
Barnsley24 Mar 1897
National Magazine Company Limited(the)
00112955
City of Westminster29 Nov 1910
Fastmarkets Global Limited
00142215
City and County of the City of London23 Nov 1915
Dancing Times Limited(the)
00168225
Islington12 Jun 1920
The Cricketer Publishing Limited
00174001
York1 Apr 1921
Cremation Society of Great Britain(the)
00183397
Maidstone26 Jul 1922
The QMJ Group Limited
00198656
Nottingham16 Jun 1924
Ashley & Dumville Limited
00227716
Deddington1 Feb 1928
Haymarket Media Group Ltd.
00267189
Richmond upon Thames22 Jul 1932
Tablet Publishing Company Limited(the)
00311249
Hammersmith and Fulham5 Mar 1936
Ti Magazines Europe Limited
00317127
Southwark1 Aug 1936
Leeds University Press Limited
00418006
Leeds (Leeds)26 Aug 1946
Palladian Publications Limited
00436635
Farnham9 Jun 1947
Newtrade Media Limited
00454555
Islington26 May 1948
Timeform Limited
00477913
Birmingham2 Feb 1950
Hemming Group Limited
00490200
City and County of the City of London4 Jan 1951
Cole and Sharp Limited
00499500
West Molesey19 Sept 1951
L.r.d.publications Limited
00506040
Southwark26 Mar 1952
FSR Publications Limited
00540542
Royston (North Hertfordshire)12 Nov 1954
W M Walton & Co Limited
00619181
Grimsby20 Jan 1959
New Left Review Limited
00651531
Harrow4 Mar 1960
Which? Limited
00677665
Camden13 Dec 1960
Faversham House Limited
00692570
East Grinstead12 May 1961
Dalesman Publishing Co. Limited
00702920
City of Westminster11 Sept 1961
Ulster Journals, Limited
NI005037
Belfast18 Sept 1961
Pressdram Limited
00708923
City and County of the City of London24 Nov 1961
Bira Publishing Limited
00758648
Birmingham24 Apr 1963
Government and Opposition Limited
00844169
Weymouth2 Apr 1965
The Past Limited
00872137
Hounslow23 Feb 1966
Hamerville Media Group Limited
00903957
Watford (Watford)18 Apr 1967
Bauer Group Secretariat Limited
00944753
Peterborough23 Dec 1968
Delinian Limited
00954730
City and County of the City of London22 May 1969
News & Media Limited
00960133
Hertford13 Aug 1969
Lockwood Press Limited
00972268
Wandsworth12 Feb 1970
Fipp Limited
01006977
Camden5 Apr 1971
Sage Publications Limited
01017514
Islington13 Jul 1971
Tyre Industry Publications Limited
01023538
Stoke-on-Trent9 Sept 1971
Optical World Limited
01036080
Southend-on-Sea23 Dec 1971
Mayville Publishing Company Limited
01036596
Tunbridge Wells30 Dec 1971
Wasm Media and Production Limited
01071540
Kingswood and Fishponds12 Sept 1972
Prowriters Limited
01080655
Radlett7 Nov 1972
Puzzler Media Limited
01136669
City and County of the City of London28 Sept 1973
Dennis Publishing Limited
01138891
Bath10 Oct 1973
Market Intelligence Limited
01142312
Wandsworth30 Oct 1973
Kingsmoor Publications Limited
01142562
Bishop's Stortford31 Oct 1973
Kennedy's Publications Limited
01160274
Maidstone14 Feb 1974
Alain Charles Publishing Limited
01178080
City of Westminster19 Jul 1974
FSB Publications Limited
01222258
Blackpool7 Aug 1975