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

English

Other publishing activities

UK SIC 2007 · 58190ISIC 58 · Publishing activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies12,998main activity SIC 58190
New, past 12 months1,60812.4% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1341.0%
Oldest1897incorporated 12 Aug 1897

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 32520112012: 3462013: 41120132014: 4182015: 45520152016: 4332017: 47020172018: 4812019: 56520192020: 6212021: 61320212022: 6432023: 74420232024: 9672025: 1,82320252026: 1,235

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
5,210
South East
1,867
East of England
1,242
South West
945
North West
847
West Midlands
713
Yorkshire and The Humber
549
Scotland
496
East Midlands
477
Wales
355
North East
205
Northern Ireland
91

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

12,998 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Pearson plc
00053723
City of Westminster12 Aug 1897
Kodak Limited
00059535
Watford (Watford)15 Nov 1898
R.smith & Co.,limited
00067272
Wellingborough22 Sept 1900
Imray,laurie,norie & Wilson,limited
00082340
Abercynon20 Oct 1904
Carson & Comerford Limited
00084504
Southwark8 May 1905
Christy & Moore,limited
00125174
Saltash5 Nov 1912
Independent Labour Publications Trust Limited
00141267
Leeds (Leeds)13 Aug 1915
Modern Art Society (England) Limited(the)
00149199
Islington21 Dec 1917
Shaw & Sons Limited
00176653
Southwark6 Sept 1921
Scots Magazine, Limited
SC012972
—14 Jan 1924
Conde Nast Publications Limited(the)
00226900
City of Westminster28 Dec 1927
Overcomer Literature Trust Limited
00227064
Stratton St Margaret3 Jan 1928
G.ricordi & Co (London) Limited
00228233
Camden21 Feb 1928
Rippin's Books Limited
00235328
Leicester3 Dec 1928
Additional Curates Society
00262795
Birmingham19 Feb 1932
Cantate Print Limited
00283310
Rugby4 Jan 1934
Josef Weinberger,limited
00314664
City of Westminster29 May 1936
Josef Weinberger Plays Limited
00341479
City of Westminster17 Jun 1938
Fred Hartley Publications Limited
00350039
Merton28 Feb 1939
Fish Friers Review Limited(the)
00368197
Leeds (Leeds)18 Jul 1941
Alfred Willday & Son Limited
00399435
Leicester16 Oct 1945
Polish Scouting Association (International) Limited
00405814
Hammersmith and Fulham8 Mar 1946
J.H.P. Limited
00412434
Barnet11 Jun 1946
Peter Rogers Productions Limited
00414245
City of Westminster3 Jul 1946
Glocken Verlag Limited
00417224
City of Westminster14 Aug 1946
Morris Publishing Limited
00420818
Abingdon-on-Thames4 Oct 1946
Ganymed Press London Limited
00438725
Islington11 Jul 1947
Listan Publications Limited
00441154
Abingdon-on-Thames23 Aug 1947
Hogrefe Limited
00488331
Oxford15 Nov 1950
Belmont Press Limited
00504862
Northampton27 Feb 1952
Weatherbys Ltd
00526599
Wellingborough5 Dec 1953
A P Westbrook Limited
00537072
Bexhill-on-Sea19 Aug 1954
G.i.barnett & Son Limited
00539294
Havering15 Oct 1954
Botanical Enterprises (Publications) Limited
00559985
Garforth13 Jan 1956
Francis Chichester Limited
00574784
City of Westminster27 Nov 1956
Wright & Round Limited
00575734
Bamfurlong (Tewkesbury)17 Dec 1956
The Fine Art Publishing Company Limited
00578495
City of Westminster14 Feb 1957
The Scottish Council of Law Reporting
SC032729
Edinburgh10 Dec 1957
F.E. Burman Limited
00598760
Southwark12 Feb 1958
Pirongs Limited
00656792
Newton Abbot19 Apr 1960
Educational Explorers Limited
00663791
Crowthorne30 Jun 1960
Abkco Music Limited
00670363
Stoke Bruerne19 Sept 1960
Curtis Brown Group Limited
00679620
City of Westminster4 Jan 1961
Hughes Massie Limited
00684852
Saltash1 Mar 1961
Editions Alecto Limited
00730337
Salisbury20 Jul 1962
Barenreiter Limited
00762700
Harlow30 May 1963
Henderson Print Limited
NI006447
Newtownabbey6 Jul 1965
County Life Limited
00872836
Lincoln3 Mar 1966
Nicholas Smith International Limited
00880698
Verwood3 Jun 1966
Bellamy Dry & Associates Limited
00882416
Hill Brow and Rake29 Jun 1966