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

English

Artistic creation

UK SIC 2007 · 90030ISIC 90 · Creative, arts and entertainment activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies22,732main activity SIC 90030
New, past 12 months2,0178.9% of live
Median age7 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1720.8%
Oldest1888incorporated 5 May 1888

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002011: 55020112012: 5942013: 73520132014: 8142015: 85820152016: 7902017: 94020172018: 9522019: 1,12820192020: 1,0062021: 1,17020212022: 1,2302023: 1,48320232024: 1,6942025: 2,38120252026: 1,558

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
8,944
South East
3,227
East of England
2,002
South West
1,653
North West
1,595
West Midlands
1,124
Yorkshire and The Humber
1,030
Scotland
969
East Midlands
891
Wales
594
North East
467
Northern Ireland
230

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

22,732 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Goldcrest Films and Television Limited
00026678
City of Westminster5 May 1888
Halle Concerts Society
00062753
Manchester29 Jan 1899
Performing Right Society,limited
00134396
Southwark6 Mar 1914
CBS Enterprises (UK) Limited
00139268
City and County of the City of London18 Feb 1915
British Society of Master Glass-Painters(the)
00173764
Camden18 Mar 1921
Neville Hay Limited
00178223
Oldbury (Sandwell)5 Dec 1921
Poetry Society(incorporated)(the
00190736
Camden18 Jun 1923
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse,limited
00259988
Altrincham29 Oct 1931
Film Rights Limited
00266686
Camden2 Jul 1932
National Federation of Music Societies(the)
00308632
City and County of the City of London27 Dec 1935
Mayflower Pictures Corporati on Limited(the)
00323507
Kensington and Chelsea25 Jan 1937
Michael Ross Limited
00329120
Hertford24 Jun 1937
The Maddermarket Theatre Trust Limited
00355871
Norwich11 Aug 1939
Ortus Films,limited
00359799
City and County of the City of London9 Mar 1940
Orange Sky Music Limited
00365648
City of Westminster1 Mar 1941
British Film-Makers Limited
00368248
Hammersmith and Fulham21 Jul 1941
Europa Films Limited
00414910
Denham12 Jul 1946
Feature Film Facilities Limited
00417595
City and County of the City of London19 Aug 1946
James Perry Productions Limited
00424566
City and County of the City of London28 Nov 1946
Oldbury Repertory Players Limited
00429992
Oldbury (Sandwell)20 Feb 1947
Remus Films Limited
00436426
Kensington and Chelsea5 Jun 1947
Cheltenham Festivals
00456573
Cheltenham30 Jun 1948
Romulus Films Limited
00473841
Kensington and Chelsea12 Oct 1949
Welbeck Films Limited
00476055
City and County of the City of London14 Dec 1949
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation
00480523
City of Westminster1 Apr 1950
Artist Partners Limited
00495031
Ramsgate2 May 1951
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art
00496469
Conwy13 Jun 1951
Centaur Gallery Limited
00511584
Haringey20 Sept 1952
Tabak Designs Limited
00519990
City of Westminster22 May 1953
Eric Glass Limited
00521256
Hackney1 Jul 1953
W.e.johns (Publications) Limited
00527124
Islington21 Dec 1953
The Walt Disney Company Limited
00530051
Hammersmith and Fulham8 Mar 1954
Sandy Wilson Limited
00531364
City and County of the City of London31 Mar 1954
Mechanical Rights Society Limited
00536878
Camden13 Aug 1954
Wessex Film Features Limited
00545588
Kensington and Chelsea9 Mar 1955
Primrose Film Productions Limited
00550499
Harrow9 Jun 1955
G.T. Productions Limited
00559599
City and County of the City of London4 Jan 1956
Mersham Productions Limited
00561520
Canterbury17 Feb 1956
D.p.press Limited
00561888
Kent25 Feb 1956
Du Maurier Productions Limited
00579727
Beaconsfield11 Mar 1957
Three Choirs Festival Limited
00580176
Gloucester18 Mar 1957
Pennea Productions Limited
00582975
City and County of the City of London29 Apr 1957
Theatre Centre Limited
00585723
Crawley (Crawley)18 Jun 1957
Ethiro Productions Limited
00587392
City and County of the City of London17 Jul 1957
Samuelson Group Limited
00598635
Reading10 Feb 1958
Advanpress Limited
00603370
Horley (Reigate and Banstead)24 Apr 1958
Orbit Films Limited
00610232
City and County of the City of London26 Aug 1958
Alexandra Productions Limited
00611442
City and County of the City of London18 Sept 1958
Four Star Films Limited
00613763
City and County of the City of London28 Oct 1958
Peter Shaffer Limited
00615890
Hammersmith and Fulham1 Dec 1958