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Photographic And Cinematographic Businesses in UK

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

185
Businesses
86.9%
Active
10.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 35
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

15.1% of photographic and cinematographic survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Photographic and cinematographic, 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 26702 · 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 Photographic and cinematographic. 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: 10.7 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £29m
      SIGMA IMAGING (UK) LIMITED
      Welwyn Garden City
      £9.2m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Photographic and cinematographic businesses registered in each location.

      01London3518.9% of sector
      02Northampton73.8% of sector
      03Bristol52.7% of sector
      04Cardiff31.6% of sector
      05Leicester31.6% of sector

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      Counties with Photographic and cinematographic businesses

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

      BedfordshireBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffDevonEssexGloucestershireGreater LondonGreater ManchesterHampshireHertfordshireSurreyTyne and WearWarwickshire
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