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

English

Support activities to performing arts

UK SIC 2007 · 90020ISIC 90 · Creative, arts and entertainment activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies10,815main activity SIC 90020
New, past 12 months1,10210.2% of live
Median age7 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1101.0%
Oldest1913incorporated 20 May 1913

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 29520112012: 3252013: 35820132014: 4442015: 52720152016: 4552017: 43920172018: 5872019: 62620192020: 4222021: 49720212022: 5432023: 70520232024: 8382025: 1,16620252026: 890

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
3,763
South East
1,509
East of England
1,005
North West
945
South West
794
West Midlands
647
Yorkshire and The Humber
526
Scotland
488
East Midlands
452
Wales
310
North East
234
Northern Ireland
136

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

10,815 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Logc Sales Ltd
00129065
Milton Keynes20 May 1913
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech
00177744
Macclesfield10 Nov 1921
Royal Philharmonic Society(the)
00186522
City of Westminster19 Dec 1922
Edinburgh Society of Musicians Limited
SC014648
—17 Jun 1927
Noda Limited
00241572
Peterborough8 Aug 1929
Crompton Playhouse Limited
00344297
Shaw (Oldham)14 Sept 1938
Welwyn Festival Association Limited(the)
00362320
Welwyn Garden City11 Jul 1940
G.s.lashmar Limited
00418300
Woking29 Aug 1946
Edinburgh International Festival Society
SC024766
Castlehill Royal Mile22 Nov 1946
Abbey Box Office Limited
00472019
Barnet20 Aug 1949
British Society of Cinematographers Limited
00473125
Wandsworth22 Sept 1949
Lakeview Music Publishing Company Limited
00487987
Kensington and Chelsea4 Nov 1950
Victor Hochhauser
00488566
Camden21 Nov 1950
Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Limited
00510482
Hackney11 Aug 1952
Carl Rosa Trust Limited
00522530
Abingworth8 Aug 1953
Tro,essex Music Limited
00546383
Kensington and Chelsea23 Mar 1955
Cromwell Music Limited
00568907
Kensington and Chelsea13 Jul 1956
Tyler Music Limited
00603745
Kensington and Chelsea30 Apr 1958
Noel Gay Organisation Limited(the)
00609927
City of Westminster19 Aug 1958
Noel Gay Artists Limited
00610415
City of Westminster28 Aug 1958
Kensington Music Limited
00625682
Kensington and Chelsea13 Apr 1959
Morgan Dunn Enterprises Limited
00640280
Rochford23 Oct 1959
Phoebesam Limited
00655475
Kenilworth6 Apr 1960
Aiken Promotions
NI004783
—16 Jan 1961
Crescent Theatre Limited(the)
00699933
Birmingham2 Aug 1961
Groves Artists Limited
00725556
Wandsworth30 May 1962
Concord Music Limited
00725815
Kensington and Chelsea31 May 1962
Hiykon Limited
00734139
Burgess Hill31 Aug 1962
Roger Stevenson Limited
00752292
Southport5 Mar 1963
Nomads Dramatic Society Limited(the)
00772691
Sale2 Sept 1963
Avenue Artistes Limited
00804828
Southampton12 May 1964
Dukes Lodge (F.M.) Limited
00823445
Clevedon16 Oct 1964
Fabulous Music Limited
00846308
Kensington and Chelsea21 Apr 1965
New Ikon Music Limited
00859684
Kensington and Chelsea22 Sept 1965
Chelsea Arts Ball and Chelsea Arts Club Limited
00874458
Kensington and Chelsea21 Mar 1966
Songways Service Limited
00885677
Kensington and Chelsea16 Aug 1966
Abbey Leisure Group Limited
00887321
Barnet9 Sept 1966
Westminster Music Limited
00908591
Kensington and Chelsea15 Jun 1967
Straight Ahead Productions Limited
00909742
Kensington and Chelsea3 Jul 1967
A.G. Wilson (Promotions) Limited
00910589
Boston13 Jul 1967
Philharmonia Trust Limited
00913665
Southwark21 Aug 1967
Wildwood Music Limited
00919983
Kensington and Chelsea26 Oct 1967
Windsor Festival Society Limited (the)
00952726
Windsor23 Apr 1969
Hugh Hudson Services Limited
00954106
City and County of the City of London13 May 1969
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Limited
SC046605
Edinburgh22 May 1969
Autumn Productions Limited
00986365
Barnet7 Aug 1970
Shakespeare Globe Trading Limited
00997433
Southwark17 Dec 1970
Sadler's Wells Development Trust
01031348
Islington16 Nov 1971
Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited (the)
01066757
Manchester18 Aug 1972
Roger Waters Music Overseas Limited
01080246
City of Westminster6 Nov 1972