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

English

First-degree level higher education

UK SIC 2007 · 85421ISIC 85 · EducationP · Education
Live companies1,435main activity SIC 85421
New, past 12 months26818.7% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration130.9%
Oldest1878incorporated 16 Apr 1878

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 2520112012: 242013: 2920132014: 232015: 2320152016: 332017: 4220172018: 362019: 5820192020: 472021: 5420212022: 612023: 10720232024: 1152025: 16920252026: 241

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
701
South East
146
East of England
116
North West
108
West Midlands
82
South West
53
Wales
49
Yorkshire and The Humber
48
Scotland
47
East Midlands
41
North East
37
Northern Ireland
6

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,435 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 29.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Royal School of Needlework(the)
00012192
Richmond upon Thames16 Apr 1878
Glasgow School of Art.
SC002271
—4 Feb 1892
Hughes Hall Conference Company Limited
00038077
Cambridge (Cambridge)28 Jan 1893
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
00051090
Greenwich1 Feb 1897
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
SC004703
—13 Dec 1900
London School of Economics and Political Science
00070527
City of Westminster18 Jun 1901
Royal Agricultural University
00099168
Cirencester11 Aug 1908
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
SC007335
East Lothian22 Nov 1909
ST. Chad's College
00109442
Durham4 May 1910
St.john's College,durham
00113496
Durham2 Jan 1911
275BHS Limited
00146343
Birmingham7 Mar 1917
Architectural Association (Incorporated)
00171402
Camden13 Nov 1920
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
00203645
Camden6 Feb 1925
Warrington Training College(incorporated)
00223364
Liverpool21 Jul 1927
The Bristol Collegiate Research Society Limited
00247572
Bristol24 Apr 1930
Lamda Limited
00364456
Hammersmith and Fulham20 Dec 1940
The Kingham Hill Trust
00365812
Barnet10 Mar 1941
London School of Theology
00381332
Hillingdon25 Jun 1943
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Limited(the)
00415672
City of Westminster23 Jul 1946
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
00508616
Bexley7 Jun 1952
Leo Baeck College
00626693
Barnet24 Apr 1959
Health Sciences University
00653859
Bournemouth25 Mar 1960
Conway Merchant Navy Trust(the)
00758795
Greenwich25 Apr 1963
College of All Saints Foundation (the)
00814372
City and County of the City of London31 Jul 1964
London Contemporary Dance (the Place) Limited
00883094
Camden8 Jul 1966
Whitelands College Foundation (the)
00964044
Wandsworth15 Oct 1969
London Metropolitan University
00974438
Islington11 Mar 1970
Chalet Des Melezes Limited (the)
00984039
Nr Bampton8 Jul 1970
Chalet Des Anglais Company Limited (the)
00984608
Nr Bampton15 Jul 1970
London and South East University Group
00986729
Greenwich12 Aug 1970
London South Bank University
00986761
Southwark12 Aug 1970
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Limited
01019858
Southwark4 Aug 1971
Kaplan Financial Limited
01028790
Southwark27 Oct 1971
Holborn College Limited
01163478
Southwark18 Mar 1974
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Limited
01234758
Oxford21 Nov 1975
International College of Oriental Medicine (U.K.) Limited(the)
01315642
East Grinstead31 May 1977
Christie's Education Limited
01344504
City of Westminster16 Dec 1977
GSM London Limited
01443436
Liverpool13 Aug 1979
Friends of Peterhouse
01466716
Huntingdon13 Dec 1979
Brigham Young University Limited
01496990
City of Westminster16 May 1980
Central School of Ballet Charitable Trust Limited(the)
01657717
Southwark11 Aug 1982
Eurythmy UK Ltd
01759303
East Grinstead6 Oct 1983
British American Drama Academy
01828640
Camden28 Jun 1984
Management Control Association
01913320
Lancaster13 May 1985
Williams College Oxford Programme
01927272
Oxford28 Jun 1985
The North London College of Further & Higher Education Limited
02066988
Haringey23 Oct 1986
Centre for Advanced Studies Limited
02120406
City and County of the City of London7 Apr 1987
European College of Business and Management
02198970
Hackney26 Nov 1987
The Glasgow Caledonian University Company Limited
SC108259
Glasgow14 Dec 1987
Teikyo University of Japan in Durham
02259457
Stoke Poges18 May 1988