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Portrait Photographic Activities Businesses in UK

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

2,725
Businesses
88.2%
Active
10.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 515
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

14.1% of portrait photographic activities 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 Portrait photographic 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 74201 · 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 Portrait photographic 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: 10.4 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £32.8m
      £94,624

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London51518.9% of sector
      02Manchester491.8% of sector
      03Cardiff481.8% of sector
      04Birmingham401.5% of sector
      05Glasgow391.4% of sector