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

English

Operation of arts facilities

UK SIC 2007 · 90040ISIC 90 · Creative, arts and entertainment activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies2,845main activity SIC 90040
New, past 12 months1966.9% of live
Median age11 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration311.1%
Oldest1884incorporated 1 Apr 1884

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 8820112012: 1002013: 10920132014: 1212015: 13220152016: 1202017: 9520172018: 812019: 11020192020: 822021: 11520212022: 1102023: 11520232024: 1552025: 19120252026: 162

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
842
South East
373
Scotland
263
South West
239
North West
231
East of England
188
Yorkshire and The Humber
180
West Midlands
135
East Midlands
127
Wales
109
North East
86
Northern Ireland
70

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,845 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 57.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Plymouth Athenaeum(the)
00019639
Plymouth1 Apr 1884
Savoy Theatre Limited
00053830
Woking21 Aug 1897
The Oxford House in Bethnal Green
00059858
Tower Hamlets9 Dec 1898
Royal Society of Sculptors
00083239
Kensington and Chelsea14 Jan 1905
Chapel-En-Le-Frith Amateur Players Holdings Limited
00122230
Chapel-en-le-Frith25 May 1912
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.(the)
00122616
Birmingham15 Jun 1912
Bristol Musical Club Company Limited(the)
00170929
Bristol20 Oct 1920
Oxted & Limpsfield Barn Theatre Company Limited
00190597
Westerham11 Jun 1923
LW Theatres Limited
00233200
City of Westminster7 Sept 1928
Birmingham Repertory Theatre,limited(the)
00295910
Birmingham7 Jan 1935
Newcastle People's Theatre Arts Trust Limited
00393739
Newcastle upon Tyne7 Mar 1945
Eltham Little Theatre Limited
00410481
Greenwich14 May 1946
The Greenock Arts Guild Limited
SC024805
Greenock4 Dec 1946
Institute of Contemporary Arts Limited
00444351
City of Westminster28 Oct 1947
York Civic Trust
00486282
York12 Sept 1950
C.h.a.d.s. Holding Company Limited
00503581
Cheadle Hulme19 Jan 1952
Festival Theatre (Hyde) Limited
00512343
Hyde (Tameside)15 Oct 1952
Edinburgh Film Guild.
SC029406
Edinburgh16 Apr 1953
Duke of York's Theatre Limited(the)
00592528
Woking25 Oct 1957
Beckenham Theatre Trust
00635539
Ashford21 Aug 1959
Brandler Galleries (Brentwood) Limited
00640960
Ingatestone2 Nov 1959
Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Company Limited
00650220
Cheltenham22 Feb 1960
Federation of British Artists Limited(the)
00683275
City of Westminster13 Feb 1961
The Crescent Theatre Trust Ltd.
00745656
Birmingham1 Jan 1963
The Theatre on the Steps Limited
00801532
Bridgnorth17 Apr 1964
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Management Limited
00814453
Guildford4 Aug 1964
Sharnbrook Amateur Theatre Trust Limited(the)
00844043
Rushden1 Apr 1965
Piccadilly Gallery Limited(the)
00844467
Liverpool5 Apr 1965
Museum of Modern Art Limited
00868757
Oxford12 Jan 1966
Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
00889184
Brighton and Hove6 Oct 1966
Edinburgh Printmakers Limited
SC044723
Edinburgh19 Jun 1967
Trafalgar UK Theatres Glasgow Limited
00909942
Godalming5 Jul 1967
The Richard Demarco Foundation
SC044855
Inverness1 Aug 1967
Farnham Maltings Association Limited
00954753
Farnham22 May 1969
Penrhyn New Hall Limited
00958549
Penrhyn Bay21 Jul 1969
Wavendon All Music Plan
00979681
Wavendon14 May 1970
Chapter (Cardiff) Limited
01005570
Cardiff23 Mar 1971
Oxmarket Centre of Arts Limited
01029563
Chichester3 Nov 1971
The Black-E
01056472
Liverpool1 Jun 1972
Word Up North Limited
01061343
Ilkley12 Jul 1972
Penwith Galleries Limited
01067234
St Ives (Cornwall)22 Aug 1972
Marchanson Limited
01082657
Ealing20 Nov 1972
Louth Playgoers Society Limited
01155555
Louth8 Jan 1974
Scottish Opera Theatre Royal Limited
SC055506
Glasgow23 Apr 1974
Chipping Norton Theatre Limited(the)
01179918
Chipping Norton6 Aug 1974
Peacock Visual Arts Limited
SC056235
—23 Aug 1974
Welsh Dance Theatre Trust Limited
01195345
Cardiff2 Jan 1975
Inter-Action (Milton Keynes) Limited
01227130
Milton Keynes19 Sept 1975
Mayneland Amusements Limited
01228211
Windlesham30 Sept 1975
Royal National Theatre Enterprises Limited
01247285
Lambeth4 Mar 1976