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

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Sound recording and music publishing activities

UK SIC 2007 · 59200ISIC 59 · Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies16,173main activity SIC 59200
New, past 12 months1,91911.9% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration890.6%
Oldest1900incorporated 10 Dec 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002011: 33720112012: 4102013: 45820132014: 4972015: 46320152016: 5202017: 49820172018: 6792019: 83420192020: 9022021: 93020212022: 9182023: 1,12120232024: 1,3882025: 1,98520252026: 1,566

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
7,278
South East
2,140
East of England
1,309
North West
1,103
South West
919
West Midlands
807
Yorkshire and The Humber
748
East Midlands
563
Scotland
562
Wales
386
North East
223
Northern Ireland
131

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

16,173 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Parlophone Records Limited
00068172
City and County of the City of London10 Dec 1900
Lime Green Music Ltd
00112149
Tower Hamlets12 Oct 1910
Winthrop Rogers Limited
00132061
Tower Hamlets8 Nov 1913
Lafleur Music Ltd
00146418
Tower Hamlets12 Mar 1917
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited
00199120
Camden7 Jul 1924
Cecil Lennox Limited
00206179
Hammersmith and Fulham23 May 1925
Sylvester Music Company Limited
00214132
Camden3 Jun 1926
English Hymnal Company Limited(the)
00217212
Norwich1 Nov 1926
Boosey & Co.,limited
00252082
Tower Hamlets19 Nov 1930
Hawkes & Son (London) Limited
00252089
Tower Hamlets19 Nov 1930
Peermusic (U K) Limited
00270228
Richmond upon Thames14 Nov 1932
Phonographic Performance Limited
00288046
City of Westminster12 May 1934
British Standard Music Company Limited
00307014
Tower Hamlets14 Nov 1935
M.P.M. Entertainments Corporation Limited
00320606
Brighton and Hove12 Nov 1936
Peters Edition Limited
00337746
City of Westminster10 Mar 1938
Noel Gay Music Company Limited
00345568
City of Westminster24 Oct 1938
De Wolfe Limited
00351692
Camden11 Apr 1939
United Nations Music Publishing Limited
00370145
Tower Hamlets22 Oct 1941
Nohponex Limited
00380940
Beeston (Broxtowe)2 Jun 1943
Edward Kassner Music Co Limited(the)
00386433
Hammersmith and Fulham24 Mar 1944
Anglo-Soviet Music Press Limited
00403319
Tower Hamlets18 Jan 1946
Universal/mca Music Limited
00410065
Camden8 May 1946
Box & Cox Publications Limited
00440825
City of Westminster16 Aug 1947
Kassner Associated Publishers Limited
00472283
Hammersmith and Fulham27 Aug 1949
Kerr's Music Corporation Limited
SC029001
—11 Jul 1952
A.i.r.-Edel Recording Studios Limited
00511994
City of Westminster3 Oct 1952
Eric Maschwitz Musicals Limited
00522911
Hook21 Aug 1953
Anton J. Benjamin Limited,
00523135
Tower Hamlets29 Aug 1953
Johnny Douglas Enterprises Limited
00563938
Tadworth and Epsom Downs3 Apr 1956
Dukes Lodge Enterprises Limited
00566982
Clevedon2 Jun 1956
President Records Limited
00583397
Hammersmith and Fulham6 May 1957
Topic Records Limited
00596845
Harrow9 Jan 1958
Jewel Music Publishing Company Limited
00611708
City and County of the City of London23 Sept 1958
Harmony Music Limited
00620042
Camden30 Jan 1959
Coda Music Limited
00626447
Camden22 Apr 1959
Hendon Music Limited
00633403
Tower Hamlets23 Jul 1959
Melon Yellow Music Limited
00633404
Tower Hamlets23 Jul 1959
Booseytones Limited
00633450
Tower Hamlets23 Jul 1959
Key Music Limited
00658380
Camden6 May 1960
K.p.m.music Limited
00660023
Camden20 May 1960
Lark Music Limited
00660797
Southwark27 May 1960
T.m.music Limited
00662005
Southwark13 Jun 1960
Ambassador Music Limited
00666140
Southwark27 Jul 1960
Barry Mason Enterprises Limited
00670284
Salisbury19 Sept 1960
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited
00682637
Tower Hamlets6 Feb 1961
Tapestry Music Limited
00687430
Camden23 Mar 1961
Marquis Music Co.limited
00694503
City of Westminster5 Jun 1961
Universal/dick James Music Limited
00698804
Camden19 Jul 1961
Bocu Music Limited
00705718
Barnet16 Oct 1961
Estate Music Company Limited
00706408
City of Westminster25 Oct 1961