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

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Business and domestic software development

UK SIC 2007 · 62012ISIC 62 · Computer programming, consultancy and related activitiesJ · Information and communication
Live companies99,226main activity SIC 62012
New, past 12 months29,90530.1% of live
Median age2 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration8880.9%
Oldest1900incorporated 17 Jan 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

010k20k30k40k2011: 1,40020112012: 1,5552013: 1,64720132014: 1,7852015: 1,92620152016: 2,2472017: 2,63220172018: 3,0552019: 3,66220192020: 3,6982021: 3,99420212022: 4,3722023: 6,12720232024: 8,1502025: 18k20252026: 26k

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
43,591
South East
11,861
East of England
8,206
North West
7,575
South West
5,591
West Midlands
5,425
Yorkshire and The Humber
3,967
Scotland
3,785
East Midlands
3,648
Wales
2,760
North East
1,587
Northern Ireland
1,209

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

99,226 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Baltic Exchange Limited(the)
00064795
City and County of the City of London17 Jan 1900
The Smarter Web Company plc
00092343
Patchway1 Mar 1907
John Smith & Son Group Limited
SC006905
Edinburgh24 Sept 1908
Unisys Limited
00103709
Milton Keynes26 Jun 1909
Neutral Limited
00220603
Newmarket24 Mar 1927
Jack Roe (C. S.) Limited
00377613
Ross-on-Wye3 Dec 1942
Oclc (UK) Limited
00498573
Sheffield17 Aug 1951
Arden Software Limited
00551335
Marple30 Jun 1955
Ucc Systems Management Limited
00694714
Stockport6 Jun 1961
Timeslice Limited
00745445
Greenwich28 Dec 1962
FNZ Capital Markets (UK) Limited
00816145
City and County of the City of London18 Aug 1964
D.& B.developments Limited
00827855
Old Windsor and Wraysbury19 Nov 1964
Ingenta plc
00837205
Oxford10 Feb 1965
Touchretail Limited
00843365
City and County of the City of London30 Mar 1965
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KSH) Limited
00853560
Hungerford5 Jul 1965
Practice Net Limited
00864089
Cardiff15 Nov 1965
Professional Accounting Systems Limited
00906741
Barnt Green23 May 1967
Trimble R&D UK Limited
00909156
Gildersome23 Jun 1967
Macro 4 Limited
00927588
Crawley (Crawley)20 Feb 1968
C.I. Systems Limited
00929573
Salisbury27 Mar 1968
Zuken Limited
00956340
Patchway17 Jun 1969
Nec Software Solutions UK Limited
00968498
Hemel Hempstead17 Dec 1969
Infor (Midlands Iv) Limited
00980406
Solihull26 May 1970
System Simulation Limited
00985613
Islington28 Jul 1970
Compute (Bridgend) Limited
00992277
Bridgend21 Oct 1970
Trailfinders Limited
01004502
Kensington and Chelsea11 Mar 1971
Metropress Limited
01010311
Southwark6 May 1971
Total Systems plc
01024277
Islington16 Sept 1971
Blujay Solutions Ltd
01037515
Salford7 Jan 1972
Micromac Limited
SC050899
Stirling3 Jul 1972
Deeson Group Limited
01073356
Tower Hamlets25 Sept 1972
Synergy Logistics Limited
01077180
Castle Donington18 Oct 1972
Lendscape Limited
01079138
Lambeth30 Oct 1972
C.D.S. Computer Design Systems Limited
01092135
Salford24 Jan 1973
Animation 2000 Limited
01095904
Bromsgrove14 Feb 1973
Ideagen Software Limited
01118019
Nottingham12 Jun 1973
Iconic Media Systems Limited
01148045
City of Westminster28 Nov 1973
Grass Valley Limited
01160119
Kingsclere13 Feb 1974
Computer and Design Services Limited
01161218
Poole26 Feb 1974
Trace Isys Limited
01184694
Islington20 Sept 1974
Target Group Limited
01208137
Newport (Newport)17 Apr 1975
Basic Electronics Limited
01232915
Farncombe10 Nov 1975
Rubicon Computer Systems Limited
01240006
Bury St Edmunds9 Jan 1976
Cultura Technologies Ltd
01250877
Chorley24 Mar 1976
International Facilities & Property Information Limited
01254686
Battle13 Apr 1976
Westwon Leasing Limited
01265442
High Wycombe25 Jun 1976
Merlin Business Software Limited
01274874
Fradley South26 Aug 1976
Swiftsoft Computer Systems (Northern Ireland) Limited
NI011531
—27 Sept 1976
XBP Europe Limited
01283512
Egham27 Oct 1976
Esri (UK) Limited
01288342
Aylesbury29 Nov 1976