Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
UK SIC 2007 · 72190ISIC 72 · Scientific research and developmentM · Professional, scientific and technical activities
Live companies6,027main activity SIC 72190
New, past 12 months75812.6% of live
Median age7 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1131.9%
Oldest1889incorporated 13 Jun 1889
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| London | 1,530 | |
| South East | 988 | |
| East of England | 767 | |
| North West | 521 | |
| South West | 464 | |
| Scotland | 443 | |
| West Midlands | 350 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 280 | |
| East Midlands | 266 | |
| Wales | 237 | |
| North East | 110 | |
| Northern Ireland | 70 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
6,027 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 121.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited 00029140 | City and County of the City of London | 13 Jun 1889 |
| Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine(the) 00034479 | City and County of the City of London | 25 Jul 1891 |
| Selborne Society Limited(the) 00149247 | Ealing | 28 Dec 1917 |
| Satra 00153475 | Kettering | 4 Mar 1919 |
| Timber Research and Development Association 00286895 | Camden | 13 Apr 1934 |
| Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre 00336256 | Hertfordshire | 27 Jan 1938 |
| British Trust for Ornithology(the) 00357284 | Thetford | 20 Oct 1939 |
| Welding Institute(the) 00405555 | Great Abington | 6 Mar 1946 |
| Pera International 00412652 | Melton Mowbray | 13 Jun 1946 |
| Institute of Materials Finishing 00498619 | Coleshill (North Warwickshire) | 18 Aug 1951 |
| Sports Turf Research Institute(the) 00499164 | West Yorkshire | 3 Sept 1951 |
| Aircraft Research Association Limited 00503668 | Bedford | 22 Jan 1952 |
| Campden Bri 00510618 | Chipping Campden | 16 Aug 1952 |
| John Innes Centre 00511709 | Colney | 25 Sept 1952 |
| Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (the) 00534147 | Kensington and Chelsea | 4 Jun 1954 |
| Binns & Sons (Greetland) Limited 00535957 | Elland | 21 Jul 1954 |
| Tata Steel Research and Innovation Limited 00538415 | City of Westminster | 23 Sept 1954 |
| The British Glass Manufacturers Confederation 00539065 | Chapeltown and High Green | 9 Oct 1954 |
| Action Medical Research 00549089 | City of Westminster | 12 May 1955 |
| The Pirbright Institute 00559784 | Stanford Common | 7 Jan 1956 |
| British Flame Research Committee 00570089 | Cardiff | 9 Aug 1956 |
| A. Norman Tate & Co. Limited 00578660 | Liverpool | 18 Feb 1957 |
| Furniture Industry Research Association(the) 00688288 | High Wycombe | 29 Mar 1961 |
| Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited 00714719 | Marlow | 7 Feb 1962 |
| The Trans-Antarctic Association 00718883 | Cambridge (Cambridge) | 23 Mar 1962 |
| Blood Cancer UK Research 00738089 | Camden | 17 Oct 1962 |
| Reading Scientific Services Limited 00741326 | Hillingdon | 19 Nov 1962 |
| Seven Towns Limited 00785263 | Kensington and Chelsea | 19 Dec 1963 |
| The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited 00785326 | Southend-on-Sea | 19 Dec 1963 |
| Construction Industry Research and Information Association 00790505 | Islington | 3 Feb 1964 |
| Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited 00835139 | Camden | 22 Jan 1965 |
| North Eastern Skin Research Fund 00881941 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 22 Jun 1966 |
| Gca International Limited 00890167 | Farnham | 20 Oct 1966 |
| Saybolt United Kingdom Limited 00896844 | City and County of the City of London | 27 Jan 1967 |
| Elgem Technology 00931259 | Brickendonbury Hertford | 30 Apr 1968 |
| Ghana Cocoa Growing Research Association Limited (the) 00945345 | Wickford | 3 Jan 1969 |
| MSD Animal Health UK Limited 00946942 | Milton Keynes | 29 Jan 1969 |
| The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research 00963832 | Camden | 13 Oct 1969 |
| Thatcham Research 00967763 | Thatcham | 5 Dec 1969 |
| The University of Westminster 00977818 | City of Westminster | 22 Apr 1970 |
| Institute of Medical Ethics 00985158 | Newton-le-Willows | 21 Jul 1970 |
| Virtual Workgroups Ltd 01015463 | Pirton | 24 Jun 1971 |
| Aleph One Limited 01017960 | Bottisham | 16 Jul 1971 |
| Cambridge Consultants Limited 01036298 | Cambridge (Cambridge) | 24 Dec 1971 |
| Element Six (UK) Limited. 01050981 | Chilton (Vale of White Horse) | 21 Apr 1972 |
| Cressington Scientific Instruments Limited 01058162 | Watford (Watford) | 15 Jun 1972 |
| Queen Mary Innovation Limited 01104598 | Tower Hamlets | 28 Mar 1973 |
| Eurowave Limited SC052720 | — | 28 Mar 1973 |
| The Cocoa Research Association Ltd 01117804 | Wickford | 12 Jun 1973 |
| Gaffney, Cline & Associates Limited 01122740 | Farnham | 13 Jul 1973 |