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

English

Radio broadcasting

UK SIC 2007 · 60100ISIC 60 · Programming and broadcasting activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies2,021main activity SIC 60100
New, past 12 months1517.5% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration180.9%
Oldest1960incorporated 22 Sept 1960

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 4020112012: 492013: 5320132014: 472015: 4920152016: 492017: 6320172018: 702019: 8920192020: 1452021: 19920212022: 1242023: 12120232024: 1482025: 19320252026: 118

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
556
South East
289
North West
206
East of England
172
South West
158
Yorkshire and The Humber
126
West Midlands
119
East Midlands
102
Wales
100
Scotland
99
Northern Ireland
50
North East
44

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,021 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 41.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Essex Radio Limited
00670633
City of Westminster22 Sept 1960
GWR Group Limited
00715143
City of Westminster12 Feb 1962
Radio Trent Limited
00728182
City of Westminster27 Jun 1962
Trans World Radio Limited
00782348
Altrincham27 Nov 1963
Global Radio Limited
00923454
City of Westminster22 Nov 1967
Independent Radio News Limited
01112963
City of Westminster9 May 1973
Thames Valley Broadcasting Limited
01208165
City of Westminster17 Apr 1975
Good News Broadcasting Association (Great Britain) Limited(the)
01270665
Manchester28 Jul 1976
Cardiff Broadcasting Company Limited
01369605
Chester19 May 1978
Two Counties Radio Limited
01388851
City of Westminster14 Sept 1978
Mid Anglia Radio Limited
01391895
City of Westminster2 Oct 1978
Leicester Sound Limited
01433194
City of Westminster27 Jun 1979
GWR (West) Limited
01458936
City of Westminster2 Nov 1979
Chiltern Radio Limited
01472241
City of Westminster10 Jan 1980
Testament Productions Limited
01537985
City of Westminster9 Jan 1981
Wiltshire Radio Limited
01568150
City of Westminster15 Jun 1981
Suffolk Group Radio Limited
01582637
City of Westminster26 Aug 1981
Global Radio Hampshire Limited
01586580
City of Westminster18 Sept 1981
Southern Radio Limited
01602035
City of Westminster4 Dec 1981
Marcher Radio Group Limited
01606318
City of Westminster1 Jan 1982
Radio Broadland Limited
01620771
City of Westminster9 Mar 1982
Smooth Radio London Limited
01627850
City of Westminster7 Apr 1982
Murdo Macleod Promotions Limited
SC082431
Helensburgh25 Mar 1983
Television in Europe Limited
01715117
Hammersmith and Fulham14 Apr 1983
Radio Mercury Limited
01717321
City of Westminster22 Apr 1983
Connecting London Limited
01767644
Leeds (Leeds)4 Nov 1983
Christian Broadcasting Corporation Limited
01787526
Plymouth31 Jan 1984
Pleat Promotions Limited
01933793
Barnet26 Jul 1985
Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company Limited
SC095224
Shetland23 Sept 1985
Calderdale Sound Community Radio Limited
01969152
Brierfield5 Dec 1985
Imagine FM Limited
02118515
Cardiff1 Apr 1987
United Christian Broadcasters Limited
02182533
Stoke-on-Trent23 Oct 1987
First Oxfordshire Radio Company Limited
02247588
City of Westminster25 Apr 1988
Global Radio Media Management Limited
02318655
City of Westminster17 Nov 1988
Central FM Limited
SC115009
Stirling7 Dec 1988
Isle of Wight Radio Limited
02330384
Cowbridge21 Dec 1988
Bradford City Radio Limited
02355348
Bradford6 Mar 1989
Itn Radio Investments Limited
02417313
Camden25 Aug 1989
Capital Xtra Limited
02421343
City of Westminster11 Sept 1989
Belfast City Beat Limited
NI023082
Belfast20 Sept 1989
Touch Broadcasting Limited
02425724
City of Westminster22 Sept 1989
Smooth Radio Investments Limited
02585798
City of Westminster26 Feb 1991
Plymouth Sound Limited
02595043
City of Westminster25 Mar 1991
Classic FM Limited
02622707
City of Westminster21 Jun 1991
CVC Media Services Limited
02626919
Birmingham5 Jul 1991
XFM Limited
02672315
City of Westminster18 Dec 1991
Radiate Ideas Ltd.
02685886
Bristol10 Feb 1992
Hardcash Productions Limited
02695415
Islington10 Mar 1992
Lantern Radio Limited
02702198
City of Westminster31 Mar 1992
Radio Jackie Limited
02721756
Kingston upon Thames9 Jun 1992