Artistic creation: UK companies
22,644 live UK companies list artistic creation as their main trade, or 0.4% of the register. It ranks 41st among the 60 trades we cover. 2,321 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 851 still live from 2015. 1,306 (5.8%) have a proposal to strike off on file, below the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 592 |
| 2013 | 727 |
| 2014 | 812 |
| 2015 | 851 |
| 2016 | 781 |
| 2017 | 931 |
| 2018 | 945 |
| 2019 | 1,120 |
| 2020 | 992 |
| 2021 | 1,158 |
| 2022 | 1,213 |
| 2023 | 1,464 |
| 2024 | 1,671 |
| 2025 | 2,321 |
| 2026 | 1,698 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Goldcrest Films and TelevisionFormed 1888
- Halle Concerts SocietyFormed 1899
- Performing Right SocietyFormed 1914
- Cbs Enterprises (uk)Formed 1915
- British Society of Master Glass-PaintersFormed 1921
Related by size
- Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- General medical practice activities
- Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- Video production activities
- Other sports activities
- Educational support services
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 90030) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.