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

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Activities of venture and development capital companies

UK SIC 2007 · 64303ISIC 64 · Financial service activities, except insurance and pension fundingK · Financial and insurance activities
Live companies3,405main activity SIC 64303
New, past 12 months3179.3% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration702.1%
Oldest1880incorporated 9 Jun 1880

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 5220112012: 592013: 9720132014: 1052015: 11320152016: 1462017: 19320172018: 1852019: 24620192020: 2512021: 25720212022: 2342023: 22820232024: 2502025: 37420252026: 254

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,784
South East
404
East of England
265
North West
211
West Midlands
153
Scotland
145
South West
121
Yorkshire and The Humber
93
East Midlands
92
Wales
68
Northern Ireland
38
North East
30

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,405 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 69.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Diageo DV Limited
00014172
City of Westminster9 Jun 1880
Conduit Mead Ventures Limited
00205094
Merton6 Apr 1925
Drake & Fletcher,limited
00212346
Maidstone12 Mar 1926
Westpool Investment Trust Limited
00255691
Camden13 Apr 1931
UK Steel Enterprise Limited
00535960
Sheffield21 Jul 1954
Capital and Centric Limited
00752098
Manchester4 Mar 1963
Albemarle Venture Partner Limited
00769039
City of Westminster26 Jul 1963
Berryburn Farming Company Limited
00831492
Berwick-upon-Tweed17 Dec 1964
Venture Investment Placement Limited
00984503
Meriden14 Jul 1970
Idj Limited
01052827
Pangbourne3 May 1972
Oran Finance Limited
SC053857
Edinburgh27 Aug 1973
Jones Lang Lasalle Corporate Finance Limited
01144849
City and County of the City of London12 Nov 1973
Giltarc Limited
01381895
City of Westminster3 Aug 1978
HSBC Private Equity Investments (UK) Limited
01440338
Tower Hamlets27 Jul 1979
Abingworth Management Limited
01591587
City of Westminster15 Oct 1981
Thames Valley Ventures Limited
01641858
Marlborough8 Jun 1982
Oakland Nominees Limited
01731645
Hindhead14 Jun 1983
Barrington Securities Limited
01754297
Tenterden20 Sept 1983
Phoenix Equity Partners Limited
01786523
City of Westminster26 Jan 1984
Worknorth Limited
01793483
Hale (Trafford)21 Feb 1984
Lion Investments Limited
01815754
Camden14 May 1984
Rolfe Investments Ltd
01834087
Milford on Sea18 Jul 1984
Chord Capital Limited
02032847
Wigmore1 Jul 1986
Innvotec Corporate Ventures Limited
02063651
City of Westminster13 Oct 1986
Fitzrovia Ventures Limited
02186475
Rotherham2 Nov 1987
Ledgeburn Limited
02202197
City of Westminster3 Dec 1987
Oxford Ventures Group Limited
02206098
Cheltenham16 Dec 1987
W L Ventures Group Limited
SC109107
Livingston9 Feb 1988
Et Capital Limited
02282335
Histon and Impington1 Aug 1988
Innvotec Trustee Limited
02314936
City of Westminster9 Nov 1988
Spark Impact Limited
02323420
Liverpool30 Nov 1988
Advent International Ltd
02342186
City of Westminster1 Feb 1989
Abingworth Management Holdings Limited
02352178
City of Westminster24 Feb 1989
Adam Smith Investments Limited
SC118311
Lasswade2 Jun 1989
Management Opportunities Limited
SC118578
Edinburgh20 Jun 1989
The Cadmus Organisation Limited
02415815
Camden22 Aug 1989
Cob Property Investments Limited
02427020
Kingston upon Thames27 Sept 1989
Spark Venture Management Limited
02454345
City of Westminster20 Dec 1989
Manufacturing Investments Limited
02592500
Bishop's Green18 Mar 1991
Drumstock Associates Limited
02619250
Tower Hamlets11 Jun 1991
Strategy Partners Limited
02642319
Send2 Sept 1991
Milburga International Limited
02670182
Hillingdon11 Dec 1991
Clubb Capital Limited
02701742
City of Westminster30 Mar 1992
City & Merchant Limited
02723832
Guildford17 Jun 1992
Ik Investment Partners Limited
02763049
City of Westminster9 Nov 1992
Barwell plc
SC142927
Glasgow1 Mar 1993
Northern Enterprise Limited
02808521
Gateshead13 Apr 1993
Equity Ventures (South West) Nominees Limited
02825571
Cheltenham9 Jun 1993
South West Fund (General Partner) Limited
02825577
Cheltenham9 Jun 1993
Westbridge Fund Managers Limited
02914364
Cardiff30 Mar 1994