Entertainment
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Company snapshot
What this shows: the size and current activity of this classification, plus recent formations, company age, revenue coverage, and trade participation.
All companies
230977
Active companies
179933
Formed in latest 12 months
28174
Median active-company age
5.4 years
Revenue known
5417
Importers
3343
Exporters
1612
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 230,977 |
| Active companies | 179,933 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 28,174 |
| Importers | 3,343 |
| Exporters | 1,612 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 5417 known, 174516 unknown (3.0%).
Company formations
What this shows: monthly incorporations and dissolutions from 1 January 2024, including companies of every current status.
Latest ten months shown in the chart
| Month | Formed | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 2,193 | 1,511 |
| 2025-12 | 1,776 | 1,886 |
| 2026-01 | 2,541 | 1,709 |
| 2026-02 | 2,067 | 1,775 |
| 2026-03 | 2,708 | 1,949 |
| 2026-04 | 2,464 | 1,645 |
| 2026-05 | 2,198 | 1,728 |
| 2026-06 | 2,156 | 1,285 |
| 2026-07 | 2,258 | 2,560 |
| 2026-08 | 253 | 892 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 179,933 |
| Dissolved | 49,133 |
| Liquidation | 1,689 |
| Converted / Closed | 133 |
| In Administration | 57 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 15 |
| Receiver Action | 11 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 6 |
Active companies by UK region
What this shows: active companies with a known ITL2 region. The UK map falls back to a bar chart if map data cannot be loaded.
Top values shown in the chart
| ITL2 region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 18,033 |
| Inner London - East | 17,181 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 9,394 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7,532 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 6,845 |
| Greater Manchester | 6,754 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5,667 |
| West Midlands | 5,455 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 5,381 |
| Essex | 4,730 |
Geography coverage: 177972 known, 1961 unknown (98.9%).
Revenue ranges
What this shows: active companies grouped into the platform’s ordered estimated-revenue bands.
Top values shown in the chart
| Revenue range | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0-1m | 104,707 |
| 1m-15m | 15,129 |
| 15m-54m | 261 |
| 54m+ | 935 |
Revenue-range coverage: 121032 known, 58901 unknown (67.3%).
Company size and employees
What this shows: active companies by published size category and by reported employee count.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company size | Companies |
|---|---|
| Micro | 63,262 |
| Small | 53,672 |
| Medium | 101 |
| Large | 1,332 |
| Holding | 854 |
| Dormant | 15,526 |
Company-size coverage: 134747 known, 45186 unknown (74.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 38,505 |
| 1–9 | 65,201 |
| 10–49 | 5,027 |
| 50–249 | 677 |
| 250+ | 71 |
Employee coverage: 109481 known, 70452 unknown (60.8%).
Active-company age
What this shows: how long currently active companies have been incorporated.
Top values shown in the chart
| Age band | Companies |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 27,598 |
| 1–3 years | 36,765 |
| 3–5 years | 21,497 |
| 5–10 years | 38,939 |
| 10–20 years | 34,672 |
| 20+ years | 20,461 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 179932 known, 1 unknown (100.0%).
Classification breakdown
What this shows: active companies across the next taxonomy level; direct assignments are labelled separately. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Artistic creation | 43,979 |
| Other sports | 31,455 |
| Performing arts | 26,300 |
| Other recreation n.e.c. | 25,149 |
| Art support | 21,975 |
| Fitness | 17,384 |
| Sport clubs | 12,167 |
| Sports facilities | 9,721 |
| Art facilities | 6,277 |
| Museums | 1,613 |
| Gambling | 1,598 |
| Historical sites | 1,463 |
| Zoo & gardens | 1,042 |
| Amusement parks | 933 |
| Archives | 810 |
| Horseracing | 685 |
| Libraries | 546 |
International trade
What this shows: active-company participation in imports and exports, followed by the ten HS2 categories involving the most distinct companies.
Top values shown in the chart
| Trade participation | Companies |
|---|---|
| Importer only | 2,368 |
| Exporter only | 637 |
| Both | 975 |
| Neither | 175,953 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 1,171 | £18,285,682,671 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 961 | £116,761,252,326 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 749 | £87,019,343,854 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 721 | £27,761,540,322 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 515 | £16,015,352,282 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 481 | £26,176,879,229 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 460 | £12,808,165,663 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 400 | £12,971,089,067 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 372 | £11,594,192,175 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 369 | £46,053,337,505 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 519 | £29,625,448,700 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 448 | £36,329,285,770 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 412 | £3,068,517,976 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 313 | £25,365,296,194 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 288 | £3,555,889,855 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 252 | £7,829,340,270 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 208 | £2,063,017,577 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 195 | £2,531,038,593 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 193 | £8,181,092,004 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 168 | £4,255,614,933 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Business and digital traits
What this shows: active companies identified with selected ownership, business-model, and online-presence traits.
Values shown in the chart with data coverage
| Trait | Companies | Known | Unknown | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family business | 13,225 | 152,271 | 27,662 | 84.6% |
| Holding company | 11 | 152,271 | 27,662 | 84.6% |
| Solo founder | 82,201 | 152,271 | 27,662 | 84.6% |
| Ecommerce | 522 | 2,577 | 177,356 | 1.4% |
| Website | 3,108 | 3,188 | 176,745 | 1.8% |
| 1,669 | 3,188 | 176,745 | 1.8% |
Leading active companies
What this shows: the ten active companies with the highest non-missing revenue, with company number used as the deterministic tie-breaker.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company | Revenue |
|---|---|
| Fenix International Limited | £1,089,839,000 |
| S.j.m. Limited | £348,987,038 |
| Entertainment One Uk Limited | £188,009,000 |
| Arena Leisure Racing Limited | £82,980,651 |
| Sentric Music Limited | £65,149,000 |
| Reader Offers Limited | £61,912,538 |
| Teamsport Racing Limited | £61,111,606 |
| Go Karting For Fun Limited | £59,721,930 |
| Solotech Uk Group Ltd | £57,538,632 |
| Scotb123 Ltd | £56,263,229 |
Revenue coverage: 5417 known, 174516 unknown (3.0%).
Related classifications
What this shows: sibling classifications ranked by distinct active companies, excluding the current node. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 809,930 |
| Real estate | 684,529 |
| Construction | 575,355 |
| Retail | 516,139 |
| Technology | 363,293 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,260 |
| Health & social care | 272,552 |
| Business support | 258,928 |
| Personal services | 257,327 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,442 |
| Wholesale | 172,009 |
| Transport & storage | 171,135 |
| Education | 155,215 |
| Activities for own use | 141,803 |
| Holding companies | 138,411 |
| Industry not specified | 135,987 |
| Dormant company | 111,681 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,815 |
| Facility Services | 93,551 |
| Finance | 85,270 |
| Other | 595,279 |