As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for other publishing activities was 1965 when it made up 0.18% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 1905 when 0.42% of all active companies traded within other publishing activities.
Business that trade within the other publishing activities sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Media (1,468 companies), Publishing (1,184 companies), Publications (279 companies), Uk (272 companies), and Services (271 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 58190 - Other Publishing Activities.
Data based on analysis of 3,696 towns and cities that have companies operating within other publishing activities their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield | 23 | 1.56% |
| Lewes | 18 | 1.24% |
| Oxford | 81 | 0.87% |
| Mildenhall | 61 | 0.82% |
| Islington | 717 | 0.81% |
| Camden | 1,263 | 0.78% |
| Torquay | 22 | 0.74% |
| Bath | 59 | 0.73% |
| Lytchett Matravers | 32 | 0.71% |
| Hackney | 709 | 0.7% |
| Margate | 23 | 0.66% |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 39 | 0.66% |
| Chesham | 16 | 0.63% |
| Hitchin | 23 | 0.61% |
| Kington | 30 | 0.6% |
| Wandsworth | 154 | 0.57% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 16 | 0.57% |
| Witney | 17 | 0.57% |
| Lewisham | 110 | 0.57% |
| Cambridge | 64 | 0.55% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in other publishing activities include Ecclesfield, Kington, and Oxford.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield | 17 | 1.41% |
| Kington | 18 | 0.92% |
| Oxford | 78 | 0.89% |
| Bath | 52 | 0.81% |
| Lewes | 8 | 0.69% |
| Farnham | 24 | 0.63% |
| Camden | 832 | 0.61% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 142 | 0.57% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 174 | 0.57% |
| Islington | 527 | 0.56% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 113 | 0.56% |
| Eastbourne | 35 | 0.53% |
| Hackney | 517 | 0.53% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 14 | 0.51% |
| Witney | 12 | 0.5% |
| Brighton and Hove | 150 | 0.49% |
| Hastings | 21 | 0.48% |
| Lewisham | 120 | 0.48% |
| Lambeth | 153 | 0.47% |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 29 | 0.46% |
The oldest other publishing activities company is Pearson Plc at 126 years, 3 months, and 23 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00053723 |
Pearson Plc | 12 Aug 1897 | 126 years |
|
00059535 |
Kodak Limited | 15 Nov 1898 | 125 years |
|
00067272 |
R.Smith & Co.,Limited | 22 Sep 1900 | 123 years |
|
00082340 |
Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson,Limited | 20 Oct 1904 | 119 years |
|
00084504 |
Carson & Comerford Limited | 08 May 1905 | 118 years |
|
00125174 |
Christy & Moore,Limited | 05 Nov 1912 | 111 years |
|
00141267 |
Independent Labour Publications Trust Limited | 13 Aug 1915 | 108 years |
|
00149199 |
Modern Art Society (England) Limited(The) | 21 Dec 1917 | 105 years |
|
00176653 |
Shaw & Sons Limited | 06 Sep 1921 | 102 years |
|
SC012972 |
Scots Magazine, Limited | 14 Jan 1924 | 99 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15328634 |
Humaniser Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15325527 |
Dummy Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15325556 |
Wetherspoons Tech Services Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15325907 |
Branded Viral Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326641 |
Tomollie Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327089 |
Books On The Heath Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323858 |
Moonbooks Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324249 |
Kaviq Limited | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324983 |
The Koi Perspective Limited | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15323417 |
Quaternian Limited | 02 Dec 2023 | 3 days |
|
15321056 |
Overpublish Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15321792 |
Winning Venture Studio Un Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15321837 |
Mindassist Limited | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15321839 |
Discovering New Artists Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15321905 |
Africa Press International Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15321936 |
Global Leads And Data Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322360 |
Previewind Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322605 |
Apex Activity Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322613 |
Zohaib Bristol Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322768 |
Stn Publishings Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
There are 15,661 active OTHER PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES companies in the UK as of Dec 2023. There have been 31,605 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 15,351 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are MEDIA, PUBLISHING, PUBLICATIONS, UK, and SERVICES.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Ecclesfield, Lewes, Oxford, Mildenhall, and Islington.
Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 12:20