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

English

Motion picture distribution activities

UK SIC 2007 · 59131ISIC 59 · Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies663main activity SIC 59131
New, past 12 months416.2% of live
Median age10 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration71.1%
Oldest1916incorporated 29 Mar 1916

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

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Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
390
South East
101
East of England
41
North West
30
South West
30
West Midlands
18
Scotland
15
Yorkshire and The Humber
14
Wales
11
East Midlands
10
North East
3

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

663 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 14.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Company Limited
00143439
Liverpool29 Mar 1916
United Artists Corporation Limited
00173699
Islington15 Mar 1921
Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited
00242372
City of Westminster17 Sept 1929
Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Limited
00259661
Hounslow15 Oct 1931
Carlton Film Distributors Limited
00301188
Hammersmith and Fulham27 May 1935
Adelphi Films Limited
00353190
Birmingham19 May 1939
KRS Film Distributors Limited
00423372
City of Westminster9 Nov 1946
T.v.cartoons Limited
00480625
Croydon4 Apr 1950
KVH Media Group International Limited
00519071
Leeds (Leeds)27 Apr 1953
Educational Explorers Film Co.limited
00588134
Crowthorne30 Jul 1957
Marigold Music Limited
00623072
City of Westminster13 Mar 1959
Allied Film Makers Limited
00638294
Barnet30 Sept 1959
Apple Films Limited
00783808
Kensington and Chelsea6 Dec 1963
John Glen Films Limited
00807498
Henley-on-Thames2 Jun 1964
Revere Entertainment Company Limited(the)
00907545
Bromsgrove2 Jun 1967
Kettledrum-Lownes Productions Limited
00984387
Royal Tunbridge Wells13 Jul 1970
Filmbank Distributors Limited
01021212
Hounslow17 Aug 1971
Filmessence Limited
01079711
City of Westminster1 Nov 1972
Poo-Poo Pictures Limited
01232412
Southwark5 Nov 1975
Curzon Film World Limited
01243421
Camden6 Feb 1976
Group Six (Finance) Limited
01312445
Broadbridge Heath4 May 1977
Merchant Securities (Loans) Limited
01487703
Broadbridge Heath26 Mar 1980
Seachoice Limited
01546024
Frensham17 Feb 1981
Paramount Pictures UK
01580904
Hounslow18 Aug 1981
Picturedrome Theatres Limited
01602127
City of Westminster4 Dec 1981
Roamclass Limited
01615015
City and County of the City of London18 Feb 1982
Electric Palace (Harwich) Limited
01648465
Harwich5 Jul 1982
Abacus Video Limited
01681705
Camden26 Nov 1982
United International Pictures
01683912
Hounslow3 Dec 1982
Pathfinder Films Limited
01690501
Camden11 Jan 1983
United Cinemas International (UK) Limited
01732125
Camden15 Jun 1983
Miracle Communications Limited
01736305
Harrow4 Jul 1983
Tibetan Monastery Services Limited
01756218
Weston-super-Mare26 Sept 1983
Parkway Entertainment Company Limited
01768567
Cleethorpes9 Nov 1983
Odeon Cinemas Limited
01854132
Camden10 Oct 1984
Cineworld Cinemas Limited
01915767
Hounslow22 May 1985
Chelsea Films (UK) Limited
01924408
Camden20 Jun 1985
Tiny Feet Films Limited
02144346
Bridgwater2 Jul 1987
Picture Securities Limited
02160215
Broadbridge Heath2 Sept 1987
Majestic Films
02200254
Camden30 Nov 1987
Crunchyroll Limited
02202664
City of Westminster4 Dec 1987
The Sheffield Media and Exhibition Centre Limited
02444438
Sheffield20 Nov 1989
Newcomm
02583319
Camden18 Feb 1991
Arrow Film Distributors Limited
02584648
Hale (Trafford)21 Feb 1991
Palace (Soldier's Wife) Limited
02606761
Hackney1 May 1991
Fabulous Films Limited
02610819
Farnham15 May 1991
Pearlshine Limited
02627459
Barnet8 Jul 1991
Majestic Films and Television
02693090
Camden3 Mar 1992
London Cinemas Limited
02786976
Barnet5 Feb 1993
Eagledraft Trading Limited
02872900
Wandsworth17 Nov 1993