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Archives Activities Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Archives Activities sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

339
Businesses
95.5%
Active
19.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 73
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

39.8% of archives activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Archives activities, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 91012 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Archives activities. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 19.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Archives activities by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Archives activities businesses registered in each location.

      01London7321.5% of sector
      02Manchester72.1% of sector
      03Unknown61.8% of sector
      04Norwich51.5% of sector
      05Newcastle upon tyne51.5% of sector

      Counties with Archives activities businesses

      Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.