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

English

Activities of sport clubs

UK SIC 2007 · 93120ISIC 93 · Sports activities and amusement and recreation activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies9,114main activity SIC 93120
New, past 12 months8809.7% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration670.7%
Oldest1870incorporated 22 Jan 1870

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 21720112012: 2322013: 27220132014: 2962015: 32920152016: 4082017: 32220172018: 3662019: 44820192020: 3422021: 35020212022: 4102023: 54720232024: 6902025: 87120252026: 727

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

South East
1,543
London
1,472
North West
939
East of England
876
South West
772
West Midlands
748
Yorkshire and The Humber
662
East Midlands
552
Wales
534
Scotland
496
North East
314
Northern Ireland
203

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

9,114 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 183.

CompanyTownIncorporated
London Rowing Club Limited
00004711
Wandsworth22 Jan 1870
Eccleston Bowling Club,limited
00018912
St Helens (St. Helens)8 Oct 1883
Meersbrook Bowling Club Limited(the)
00020447
Sheffield11 Nov 1884
The Queen's Club Limited
00023072
Hammersmith and Fulham27 Aug 1886
Birmingham City Football Club Limited
00027318
Birmingham22 Aug 1888
Gloucester Rugby Limited
00034603
Gloucester12 Aug 1891
Olympic Bowling Club Company,limited
00035763
Liverpool11 Feb 1892
The Incorporated Stalybridge ST Pauls Cricket Club
00037022
Dukinfield16 Aug 1892
Incorporated Dewsbury and Saville Cricket and Football Club(the)
00037962
Mirfield12 Jan 1893
Gillingham Football Club Ltd
00039175
Gillingham (Medway)3 Jul 1893
Preston North End Football Club,limited(the)
00039494
Preston (Preston)29 Aug 1893
Manchester City Football Club Limited
00040946
Manchester16 Apr 1894
West Herts Golf Club Limited
00041272
Rickmansworth1 Jun 1894
Rye Golf Club Company Limited
00041471
Camber Rye27 Jun 1894
Windle Bowling Club Limited(the)
00041842
St Helens (St. Helens)28 Aug 1894
City of Newcastle Golf Club Limited (the)
00042962
Newcastle upon Tyne8 Jan 1895
Lincoln City Football Club Company Limited
00045611
Lincoln12 Oct 1895
Aston Villa Limited
00046572
Birmingham18 Jan 1896
Crowborough Beacon Golf Club.limited(the)
00046833
Crowborough12 Feb 1896
The Blackpool Football Club Limited
00048409
Blackpool18 Jun 1896
Bristol Rovers Football Club Limited
00051828
Bristol16 Mar 1897
The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited
00053482
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)27 Jul 1897
Darwen Subscription Bowling Club Company,limited
00054921
Darwen23 Nov 1897
The Sheffield United Football Club Limited
00061564
Sheffield18 Apr 1899
Littlestone Golf Club Limited
00064316
Littlestone-on-Sea27 Nov 1899
West Ham United Football Club Limited
00066516
Newham5 Jul 1900
The Dundee Football Club Limited
SC004585
Dundee12 Jul 1900
The Kittybrewster and Woodside Bowling Green, Limited
SC004656
Aberdeen1 Nov 1900
Halifax Golf Club,limited(the)
00071328
Halifax9 Sept 1901
The Motor Cycling Club Limited
00072702
Ipplepen6 Feb 1902
The Leith Bowling Club Limited
SC005047
Edinburgh14 Mar 1902
The Hibernian Football Club Limited
SC005323
Edinburgh11 Apr 1903
Bounds Green Recreation Club Limited(the)
00077653
Enfield10 Jun 1903
Olton Golf Club,limited(the)
00079014
Solihull2 Nov 1903
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club,limited(the)
00081077
Brighton and Hove27 May 1904
Motherwell Football and Athletic Club Limited (the)
SC005702
Motherwell30 Sept 1904
Lytham Bowling Club,limited(the)
00083031
Lytham St Anne's27 Dec 1904
Cowdenbeath Football Club, Ltd. (the)
SC005809
Fife1 Mar 1905
Withington Bowling Club (1905) Limited(the)
00083967
Manchester20 Mar 1905
Heart of Midlothian plc
SC005863
Edinburgh29 Apr 1905
Barlow Hall Manor Ltd
00085074
Manchester28 Jun 1905
Hull Kingston Rovers Football Club Limited
00085808
Kingston upon Hull11 Sept 1905
Headingley Golf Club Limited
00086131
Leeds (Leeds)13 Oct 1905
Herts County Automobile and Aero Club Limited
00086740
Waltham Forest6 Dec 1905
Rookery Park Golf Course Company Limited
00089970
Lowestoft27 Aug 1906
Bellair Bowling and Recreation Club,limited(the)
00091166
Havant11 Dec 1906
Ganton Golf Club,limited(the)
00093514
North Yorkshire28 May 1907
New Longton Bowling Club Limited
00094126
Longton11 Jul 1907
Manchester United Football Club Limited
00095489
Old Trafford31 Oct 1907
Kingsknowe Golf Club, Limited
SC006728
Edinburgh23 Jan 1908