Other software publishing: UK companies
18,772 live UK companies list other software publishing as their main trade, or 0.3% of the register. It ranks 53rd among the 60 trades we cover. 3,298 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 141 still live from 2015. 1,029 (5.5%) 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 | 101 |
| 2013 | 90 |
| 2014 | 122 |
| 2015 | 141 |
| 2016 | 169 |
| 2017 | 319 |
| 2018 | 401 |
| 2019 | 581 |
| 2020 | 651 |
| 2021 | 679 |
| 2022 | 804 |
| 2023 | 1,102 |
| 2024 | 1,595 |
| 2025 | 3,298 |
| 2026 | 7,574 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Wolters Kluwer (uk)Formed 1948
- Publisher's ToolboxFormed 1960
- Glass's Information ServicesFormed 1962
- Aveva SolutionsFormed 1964
- PentangleFormed 1967
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 58290) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.