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

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Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

UK SIC 2007 · 72200ISIC 72 · Scientific research and developmentM · Professional, scientific and technical activities
Live companies2,257main activity SIC 72200
New, past 12 months40317.9% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration90.4%
Oldest1879incorporated 2 Jan 1879

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 3020112012: 332013: 4520132014: 502015: 5520152016: 492017: 6520172018: 702019: 10620192020: 1192021: 11220212022: 1872023: 18020232024: 2242025: 34120252026: 341

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
920
South East
298
East of England
184
North West
153
South West
128
West Midlands
123
Scotland
104
Yorkshire and The Humber
103
East Midlands
95
Wales
73
North East
46
Northern Ireland
29

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,257 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 46.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Philological Society.(the)
00012722
Holmfirth2 Jan 1879
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
00083405
Liverpool30 Jan 1905
National Institute of Economic and Social Research(incorporated)(the)
00341010
City of Westminster2 Jun 1938
The Nuffield Trust for Research and Policy Studies in Health Services
00382452
City of Westminster30 Aug 1943
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara(the)
00477436
City of Westminster20 Jan 1950
Bcno Limited
00562119
Camden1 Mar 1956
Odi Global
00661818
City of Westminster9 Jun 1960
Plymouth Medical Centre
00834231
Plymouth14 Jan 1965
The Institute for Jewish Policy Research
00894309
Camden19 Dec 1966
Institute for Employment Studies
00931547
Brighton and Hove3 May 1968
Institute for Fiscal Studies(the)
00954616
Camden21 May 1969
Scientific Exploration Society (the)
01145214
Shaftesbury13 Nov 1973
World Habitat
01247918
Leicester9 Mar 1976
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
01514616
Camden28 Aug 1980
Oxford Archaeology Limited
01618597
Oxford2 Mar 1982
Centre for Economic Policy Research(the)
01727026
Islington26 May 1983
Alphametrics Ltd
01768687
St Ives (Huntingdonshire)9 Nov 1983
Institute of Ecotechnics
01940123
Camden16 Aug 1985
Gamos Limited
02168579
Reading23 Sept 1987
B.d.silvert Research Limited
02186945
Worsley2 Nov 1987
Institute for Public Policy Research
02292601
City of Westminster2 Sept 1988
Cotswold Archaeology Limited
02362531
Rodmarton17 Mar 1989
Anthropology Applied Limited
02440458
Norwich6 Nov 1989
The Somme Association
NI024103
Newtownards26 Jan 1990
The Psychology Business Limited
02502884
Leeds (Leeds)17 May 1990
The Bayswater Institute
02546262
Camden5 Oct 1990
Rand Europe Community Interest Company
02728021
Cambridge (Cambridge)2 Jul 1992
Med Sci International Limited
02809646
Harpenden15 Apr 1993
Ekos Limited
SC145099
Glasgow23 Jun 1993
Corporate Research Forum Limited
02885669
City of Westminster10 Jan 1994
Verture
SC149513
Edinburgh10 Mar 1994
The Mother and Child Foundation Limited
02920866
Camden20 Apr 1994
Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre
02946727
Camden8 Jul 1994
Friends of Rosie Childrens Cancer Research Fund
03050367
Manchester27 Apr 1995
Jenner Vaccine Foundation
03079818
Oxford14 Jul 1995
SHM Productions Limited
03174969
Camden19 Mar 1996
Chestrad Int'l Ltd
03249311
Barnet13 Sept 1996
Corporateregister.com Limited
03288109
Barnet5 Dec 1996
Oxford Research International Limited
03355163
Milton Keynes17 Apr 1997
Claude Shannon Limited
03364164
Bexley1 May 1997
Third Sector First Limited
03536643
Middlewich27 Mar 1998
Council for British Research in the Levant
03566646
City of Westminster19 May 1998
Foundation for Information Policy Research
03574631
Cambridge (Cambridge)28 May 1998
Neurology Academy Limited
03591204
St Austell1 Jul 1998
Oxygen Research Limited
03592469
Richmond upon Thames3 Jul 1998
RGB Research Limited
03595008
Sheffield8 Jul 1998
Services Company 17 Limited
03699790
Tower Hamlets22 Jan 1999
Valid International Limited
03727227
Milton Keynes5 Mar 1999
Insight Social Research Ltd
03756867
Ferndale21 Apr 1999
Traffic International
03785518
Cambridge (Cambridge)9 Jun 1999