As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for performing arts was 1904 when it made up 0.05% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 2023 when 0.46% of all active companies traded within performing arts.
Business that trade within the performing arts sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Productions (2,129 companies), Theatre (1,715 companies), Music (1,358 companies), Arts (876 companies), and Entertainment (873 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 90010 - Performing Arts.
Data based on analysis of 3,780 towns and cities that have companies operating within performing arts their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Northill | 28 | 11% |
| Sutton Courtenay | 38 | 7.54% |
| Bromsgrove | 65 | 2.49% |
| Godalming | 31 | 1.55% |
| Droitwich Spa | 43 | 1.36% |
| Ramsgate | 28 | 1.19% |
| Kington | 54 | 1.08% |
| Lewisham | 208 | 1.07% |
| Westminster | 1,345 | 0.99% |
| Lambeth | 259 | 0.98% |
| Hastings | 41 | 0.96% |
| Southwark | 297 | 0.89% |
| Camden | 1,376 | 0.85% |
| Islington | 736 | 0.84% |
| Greenwich | 194 | 0.82% |
| Brighton and Hove | 237 | 0.81% |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 26 | 0.77% |
| Sheffield | 221 | 0.76% |
| Margate | 26 | 0.75% |
| Bristol | 286 | 0.74% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in performing arts include Northill, Sutton Courtenay, and Lewisham.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Northill | 5 | 3.91% |
| Sutton Courtenay | 4 | 2.67% |
| Lewisham | 208 | 0.83% |
| Hastings | 35 | 0.8% |
| Lambeth | 252 | 0.78% |
| Derry City | 14 | 0.77% |
| Haringey | 202 | 0.69% |
| Greenwich | 158 | 0.62% |
| Islington | 577 | 0.62% |
| Camden | 806 | 0.59% |
| Southwark | 232 | 0.56% |
| Westminster | 756 | 0.55% |
| Eastbourne | 36 | 0.54% |
| Droitwich Spa | 14 | 0.54% |
| Brighton and Hove | 163 | 0.54% |
| Margate | 16 | 0.53% |
| Kington | 10 | 0.52% |
| Hackney | 502 | 0.52% |
| Bristol | 194 | 0.48% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 119 | 0.48% |
The oldest performing arts company is Associated Capital Theatres Limited at 122 years, 11 months, and 1 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00068890 |
Associated Capital Theatres Limited | 28 Dec 1900 | 122 years |
|
00083608 |
London Symphony Orchestra Limited | 17 Feb 1905 | 118 years |
|
00088235 |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society(The) | 31 Mar 1906 | 117 years |
|
00167243 |
Hastings Musical Festival,Limited(The) | 08 May 1920 | 103 years |
|
00204686 |
London Welsh Centre Limited | 21 Mar 1925 | 98 years |
|
00241784 |
Act Co-Productions Limited | 17 Aug 1929 | 94 years |
|
00242846 |
Theatre Royal Haymarket Limited | 09 Oct 1929 | 94 years |
|
00242886 |
People's Theatre Arts Group Limited | 10 Oct 1929 | 94 years |
|
00268828 |
Leicester Drama Society,Limited(The) | 28 Sep 1932 | 91 years |
|
00317560 |
York Citizens Theatre Trust Limited | 15 Aug 1936 | 87 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15312686 |
Figaro West End Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15312728 |
Mjf Academy Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15312962 |
Robyn Taylor Weddings Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15312998 |
Dk Digital Records Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313277 |
Nancy Productions Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313368 |
Happy Days Music Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313405 |
Wayne Films Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313408 |
Street Choirs Festival 2024 Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314255 |
Donavan Hepburn Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314531 |
Jlk Enterprises Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314586 |
Kwetu Promotions Uk Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315139 |
Dkay Models Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315149 |
Onemagem Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315272 |
Holly King Performing Arts Academy Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC790796 |
Studio Ile Ache C.I.C. | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC790826 |
Eh32 Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15310272 |
Make It Big Productions Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310312 |
Emma Naomi Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310403 |
Morez Records Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310528 |
Top Secret Productions Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
There are 22,576 active PERFORMING ARTS companies in the UK as of Nov 2023. There have been 38,543 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 15,720 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are PRODUCTIONS, THEATRE, MUSIC, ARTS, and ENTERTAINMENT.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Northill, Sutton Courtenay, Bromsgrove, Godalming, and Droitwich Spa.
Last updated: 29 Nov 2023 20:45