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

English

Performing arts

UK SIC 2007 · 90010ISIC 90 · Creative, arts and entertainment activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies18,808main activity SIC 90010
New, past 12 months2,25412.0% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1040.6%
Oldest1905incorporated 17 Feb 1905

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002011: 34820112012: 3662013: 45020132014: 5282015: 58220152016: 5932017: 79620172018: 9352019: 1,09720192020: 8232021: 1,03720212022: 1,2722023: 1,58720232024: 1,8052025: 2,44520252026: 1,863

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
6,934
South East
2,356
North West
1,688
East of England
1,552
South West
1,261
West Midlands
1,111
Yorkshire and The Humber
983
Scotland
958
East Midlands
727
Wales
583
North East
411
Northern Ireland
238

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

18,808 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
London Symphony Orchestra Limited
00083608
City and County of the City of London17 Feb 1905
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society(the)
00088235
Liverpool31 Mar 1906
Hastings Musical Festival,limited(the)
00167243
Hastings8 May 1920
London Welsh Centre Limited
00204686
Camden21 Mar 1925
Theatre Royal Haymarket Limited
00242846
City of Westminster9 Oct 1929
People's Theatre Arts Group Limited
00242886
Newcastle upon Tyne10 Oct 1929
Leicester Drama Society,limited(the)
00268828
Leicester28 Sept 1932
York Citizens Theatre Trust Limited
00317560
York15 Aug 1936
Campbell Estates Limited
00329559
Cranleigh7 Jul 1937
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited
SC021201
Dundee6 Sept 1939
London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited
00357059
Lambeth6 Oct 1939
Glyndebourne Productions Limited
00358266
Sussex16 Dec 1939
Brighton & Hove Philharmonic Society Limited
00371316
Brighton and Hove17 Dec 1941
The Progressive Players (Gateshead)
00380679
Gateshead19 May 1943
Durham Dramatic Society Limited
00415913
Durham26 Jul 1946
Preston Playhouse Limited
00425421
Fulwood10 Dec 1946
English National Opera
00426792
City of Westminster2 Jan 1947
Colchester Mercury Theatre Limited
00441035
Colchester21 Aug 1947
Erith Theatre Guild Limited
00445825
Bexley28 Nov 1947
Welsh National Opera Limited
00454297
Cardiff19 May 1948
Pantheon Club (Glasgow) Ltd. (the)
SC026442
—25 Jun 1948
Questors Limited(the)
00469253
Ealing2 Jun 1949
Unicorn Theatre London Ltd
00480920
Southwark13 Apr 1950
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Society Limited
SC027809
Glasgow8 Jul 1950
Wiltshire Creative
00499076
Salisbury31 Aug 1951
Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts
00502718
Swansea22 Dec 1951
Rotherham Amateur Repertory Company Limited(the)
00524238
Rotherham2 Oct 1953
The Havering Theatre Trust Limited
00524845
Havering19 Oct 1953
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
00538351
Poole22 Sept 1954
John Chapman Plays Limited
00539245
City of Westminster14 Oct 1954
English Stage Company Limited(the)
00539332
Kensington and Chelsea16 Oct 1954
Northern Counties Dance Teachers Association Limited(the)
00544316
Sunderland7 Feb 1955
Act Entertainment Group Limited
00546364
Camden23 Mar 1955
Evensford Productions Limited
00555374
Redbridge1 Oct 1955
Pioneer Theatres Limited
00556251
Newham21 Oct 1955
Archway Theatre Company Limited
00571072
Horley (Reigate and Banstead)3 Sept 1956
Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited(the)
00572515
Middlesbrough5 Oct 1956
Stables Trust Limited(the)
00591781
Hastings11 Oct 1957
Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Limited
00593331
Coventry8 Nov 1957
Dilys Guite Players Limited(the)
00594927
Sheffield6 Dec 1957
Balcombe Productions Limited
00607959
Cam15 Jul 1958
Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre Limited
00631812
Bexley3 Jul 1959
Oliver Promotions Limited
00644138
Camden10 Dec 1959
Lyric Players Theatre the
NI004557
Belfast2 May 1960
The London Chorus (London Choral Society)
00662374
Bromley16 Jun 1960
Hall Green Little Theatre Limited
00666377
Birmingham29 Jul 1960
D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust Limited(the)
00682766
City of Westminster7 Feb 1961
Hampstead Theatre Limited
00707180
Camden2 Nov 1961
Droitwich Theatre and Arts Club Limited
00712542
Droitwich Spa10 Jan 1962
Orchestral Productions Limited
00713188
City of Westminster18 Jan 1962