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The oldest companies on the UK register

The oldest active entry on the UK company register is dated 1327: The Wardens and the Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London. 1,407 live entries are dated before 1900.

  1. The Wardens and the Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London1327
  2. The Worshipful Company of Cutlers1416
  3. The Worshipful Company of Brewers1437
  4. The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers1439
  5. The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers1462
  6. The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers1463
  7. The Dyers' Company1471
  8. The Worshipful Company of Carpenters1477
  9. The Worshipful Company of Cooks of London1482
  10. The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers1501
  11. The Worshipful Company of Coopers1501
  12. The Worshipful Company of Bakers1509
  13. Royal College of Physicians of London1518
  14. The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Macclesfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward Vi in 15521552
  15. The Worshipful Company of Turners of London1604
  16. The Wardens and Society of the Mistery Or Art of the Leathersellers of the City of London1604
  17. The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers1606
  18. The Worshipful Company of Butchers1609
  19. Master, Wardens and Fellowship of Drapers in the City of Coventry (known As Fellowship of Drapers of Coventry)1610
  20. The Worshipful Company of Founders1614
  21. The Worshipful Company of Scriveners1617
  22. The Worshipful Company of Upholders1626
  23. The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards1628
  24. The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers1629
  25. The Worshipful Company of Distillers1638
  26. The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass1638
  27. The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers1656
  28. The Company of Merchant Taylors in the City of York1662
  29. Worshipful Company of Innholders1663
  30. The Worshipful Company of Poulters1665
  31. Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers1677
  32. The United Society1701
  33. The Company of Armourers and Brasiers in the City of London1708
  34. Worshipful Company of Fan Makers1709
  35. Worcester College, Oxford1714
  36. The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures1786
  37. Inverdale Chamber of Commerce1813
  38. The Geological Society of London1825
  39. The Festiniog Railway Company1832
  40. Ashford Cattle Market Company1856
  41. Oriental Gas Company1856
  42. British India Steam Navigation Company1856
  43. N & C Building Products1856
  44. Vernon Investments (1856)1856
  45. B.l.holdings1856
  46. Gresham House1857
  47. Rye Cattle Market Company1859
  48. Southsea Clarence Esplanade Pier Company1860
  49. Bury Brewery Company1861
  50. Whitbread International1861

Dates are as listed in the Companies House data on 1 November 2026. Older organisations may exist outside it, because not every old body is on this register.

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