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Publishing Activities Businesses in UK

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

12,729
Businesses
92.1%
Active
11.6 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 4,097
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

15.1% of publishing 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 Publishing 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 58190 · 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 Publishing 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: 11.6 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London4,09732.2% of sector
      02Manchester1601.3% of sector
      03Bristol1461.1% of sector
      04Birmingham1401.1% of sector
      05Glasgow1241% of sector