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

English

Library activities

UK SIC 2007 · 91011ISIC 91 · Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies253main activity SIC 91011
New, past 12 months114.3% of live
Median age14 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration41.6%
Oldest1898incorporated 15 Sept 1898

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0102030402011: 1420112012: 342013: 1320132014: 152015: 420152016: 92017: 320172018: 72019: 520192020: 62021: 720212022: 42023: 620232024: 72025: 1620252026: 8

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
78
South East
26
Yorkshire and The Humber
22
South West
21
North West
20
Wales
18
East of England
18
West Midlands
16
Scotland
15
East Midlands
12
North East
5
Northern Ireland
1

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

253 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 6.

CompanyTownIncorporated
National Library for the Blind
00058823
Islington15 Sept 1898
Royal Philatelic Society London
00092352
City and County of the City of London1 Mar 1907
The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
00401816
City of Westminster11 Dec 1945
Central Music Library Limited(the)
00436280
Hounslow4 Jun 1947
Tramway Museum Society(the)
00744229
Crich17 Dec 1962
British Dental Association Trust Fund(the)
00849283
Islington18 May 1965
Jozef Pilsudski Institute of Research Limited
00874198
Hammersmith and Fulham17 Mar 1966
Great Western Society Limited
00899248
Didcot27 Feb 1967
Adams Picture Library Limited
00991429
Hastings12 Oct 1970
Alpine Club Library
01002955
Hackney22 Feb 1971
Listening Books
01056004
Southwark26 May 1972
Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited(the)
01190608
Hounslow14 Nov 1974
Picturebank Photo Library Limited
01691333
Kingston upon Thames14 Jan 1983
The National Life Story Collection
02172518
Camden21 Sept 1987
The Advertising Archive Ltd.
02302751
Great Brickhill6 Oct 1988
The Royal Collection Trust
02713536
City of Westminster11 May 1992
The Yves Guihannec Foundation
02721395
Horton-cum-Studley9 Jun 1992
Rluk (Research Libraries UK)
02733294
Camden21 Jul 1992
Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Trust
SC144749
Isle of Colonsay4 Jun 1993
Chawton House Library
02851718
Alton3 Sept 1993
Federation for Ulster Local Studies Limited the
NI027863
Belfast15 Oct 1993
The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
02876327
Harrow24 Nov 1993
Kinturk Cultural Centre Ltd
NI028067
—6 Jan 1994
Smith Archive Limited
02931351
Edenbridge20 May 1994
Consortium of European Research Libraries
02942632
Islington24 Jun 1994
The Scottish Poetry Library
SC155684
Edinburgh30 Jan 1995
Saint Catherine Foundation
03091163
City of Westminster14 Aug 1995
Shardlow Heritage Trust
03112265
Shardlow10 Oct 1995
African Peoples Historical Monument Foundation (Black Cultural Archives) Limited
03113148
Lambeth12 Oct 1995
The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society Limited
03124250
High Wycombe9 Nov 1995
Share the Vision (Libraries) Limited
03184753
Islington11 Apr 1996
Aarkamint Limited
03191513
Hemel Hempstead26 Apr 1996
Emi Archive Trust
03197688
Camden13 May 1996
The Gerald Coke Handel Foundation
03201907
Camden21 May 1996
Famous Pictures and Features Limited
03373146
Milton Keynes19 May 1997
Bromley House Library
03413612
Nottingham1 Aug 1997
Conspiracy Books Ltd
03430707
City of Westminster8 Sept 1997
The Wordsworth Trust
03442086
—30 Sept 1997
The Society of Model and Experimental Engineers
03478047
Lambeth9 Dec 1997
The Folklore Society
03685496
Camden17 Dec 1998
Millennium Production Music Limited
03714982
Croydon17 Feb 1999
Visual Media Services Limited
03716338
Exeter19 Feb 1999
Itn Archive Limited
03807324
Camden14 Jul 1999
LMK Media Limited
03890159
Tower Hamlets7 Dec 1999
Prenax Limited
03966286
Yeovil6 Apr 2000
Backpages Limited
03985397
Richmond upon Thames4 May 2000
Historystore Limited
03991551
Kingston upon Thames12 May 2000
The Combined Regions Limited
04006108
Melton Mowbray1 Jun 2000
The Great Green Story Machine Limited
04054959
Warminster17 Aug 2000
Kilbarchan Improvement Projects
SC216097
Johnstone23 Feb 2001