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Library Activities Businesses in UK

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

295
Businesses
95.2%
Active
17.3 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 71
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

29.8% of library 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 Library 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 91011 · 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 Library 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: 17.3 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London7124.1% of sector
      02Doncaster103.4% of sector
      03Manchester72.4% of sector
      04Leeds62% of sector
      05Cambridge41.4% of sector

      Counties with Library activities businesses

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