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

English

Archives activities

UK SIC 2007 · 91012ISIC 91 · Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies336main activity SIC 91012
New, past 12 months4814.3% of live
Median age13 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration30.9%
Oldest1879incorporated 19 Dec 1879

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0204060802011: 1120112012: 62013: 920132014: 92015: 720152016: 112017: 920172018: 62019: 1120192020: 112021: 820212022: 92023: 620232024: 172025: 2120252026: 39

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
92
South East
55
East of England
37
South West
32
East Midlands
23
North West
23
West Midlands
22
Scotland
17
Wales
11
Yorkshire and The Humber
10
Northern Ireland
7
North East
7

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

336 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 7.

CompanyTownIncorporated
The Palestine Exploration Fund
00013606
Greenwich19 Dec 1879
Manchester Incorporated Law Library Society(the)
00019836
Manchester21 May 1884
Stapt Limited
SC020194
St Andrews5 Feb 1938
Greenpark Productions Limited
00346978
Colyton5 Dec 1938
Spalding Gentlemen's Society
00543260
Spalding13 Jan 1955
The Wiener Holocaust Library
00596820
Camden9 Jan 1958
Jupiter Recordings Limited
00599458
Chepstow25 Feb 1958
Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited
00611762
Hastings24 Sept 1958
Kennet and Avon Canal Trust(the)
00726331
Devizes6 Jun 1962
Nottinghamshire Building Preservation Trust Limited
00897822
Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)9 Feb 1967
Whitechapel Bell Foundry Limited
00938186
Bromley3 Sept 1968
Solent Sky Ltd
00960329
Southampton15 Aug 1969
Keston College
00991413
Rickmansworth9 Oct 1970
The London Trolleybus Preservation Society Limited
01068971
Lowestoft31 Aug 1972
Aeroplane Collection Limited(the)
01150097
Ellesmere Port7 Dec 1973
Surrey Archaeological Society
01160052
Dorking13 Feb 1974
Fish File Storage Limited
01201722
Alcester26 Feb 1975
Henry Moore Foundation(the)
01255762
Perry Green23 Apr 1976
Farleys House & Gallery Ltd
01339880
Cardiff22 Nov 1977
History of Advertising Trust(the)
01354445
Norwich23 Feb 1978
Torfaen Museum Trust Limited
01358444
Pontypool17 Mar 1978
The Garden Museum
01413661
Lambeth7 Feb 1979
Pennine Heritage Limited
01445673
Hebden Bridge24 Aug 1979
Debrett Ancestry Research Limited
01604753
Eastleigh17 Dec 1981
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
01690117
Lighthorne Heath7 Jan 1983
Orient Foundation for Arts and Culture
01749152
Weston-super-Mare31 Aug 1983
Holyhead Maritime Museum Ltd
01785592
Holyhead24 Jan 1984
Waterworks Museum - Hereford
01820495
Hereford30 May 1984
Somerset Cricket Museum Limited
01888986
Taunton22 Feb 1985
Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited(the)
02033064
Kidderminster1 Jul 1986
National Museum of Labour History(the)
02041438
Manchester28 Jul 1986
Britten-Pears Foundation(the)
02071223
Aldeburgh5 Nov 1986
Anson Museum Trust Limited
02101699
Higher Poynton19 Feb 1987
Airship Heritage Trust
02104681
Bedford27 Feb 1987
Huntley Film Archives Ltd.
02127330
Barnet1 May 1987
The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
02167853
Peaslake22 Sept 1987
Cousland Smiddy Trust
SC116551
By Dalkeith2 Mar 1989
Woodcut Educational Trust Limited
02522838
Holywell Green, Halifax17 Jul 1990
Cathedrals Exhibition Management Limited
02550393
Newport19 Oct 1990
European Cathedrals Exhibition Trust
02592609
Newport18 Mar 1991
Kingswood Heritage Museum Trust
02656497
Kingswood and Fishponds22 Oct 1991
Prism Digital Communications Limited
02665386
Staplehurst22 Nov 1991
Formex Archive Services Limited
02781820
Port Talbot21 Jan 1993
Sir Henry Royce Limited
02857720
Paulerspury28 Sept 1993
The Living Archive Project
02869264
Milton Keynes4 Nov 1993
Nicholas Bentley Limited
02952250
Richmond upon Thames25 Jul 1994
House for An Art Lover
SC156871
Glasgow20 Mar 1995
NB Information Limited
SC158523
—8 Jun 1995
House History Limited
03147440
Richmond upon Thames17 Jan 1996
Greater Manchester Transport Society
03169301
Manchester7 Mar 1996