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Performing Arts Businesses in UK

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

17,434
Businesses
93.3%
Active
10.1 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 5,195
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

10% of performing arts survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Performing arts, 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 90010 · 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 Performing arts. 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: 10.1 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Performing arts businesses registered in each location.

      01London5,19529.8% of sector
      02Manchester3422% of sector
      03Glasgow2931.7% of sector
      04Bristol2791.6% of sector
      05Birmingham2091.2% of sector