Performing arts
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
33997
Active companies
26361
Formed in latest 12 months
4079
Median active-company age
4.5 years
Revenue known
1156
Importers
143
Exporters
51
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 33,997 |
| Active companies | 26,361 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 4,079 |
| Importers | 143 |
| Exporters | 51 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 1156 known, 25205 unknown (4.4%).
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 | 269 | 224 |
| 2025-12 | 226 | 280 |
| 2026-01 | 394 | 263 |
| 2026-02 | 325 | 247 |
| 2026-03 | 412 | 304 |
| 2026-04 | 380 | 250 |
| 2026-05 | 302 | 254 |
| 2026-06 | 349 | 190 |
| 2026-07 | 354 | 394 |
| 2026-08 | 94 | 133 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values. Companies House Active records with dormant accounts are shown as Dormant; the remaining Companies House Active records are shown as Active. Blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 26,361 |
| Dissolved | 7,465 |
| Liquidation | 141 |
| Converted / Closed | 24 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 3 |
| In Administration | 2 |
| Receiver Action | 1 |
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 | 3,788 |
| Inner London - East | 3,398 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1,325 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,241 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,013 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 990 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 865 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 803 |
| West Midlands | 788 |
| Kent | 632 |
Geography coverage: 26053 known, 308 unknown (98.8%).
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 | 15,298 |
| 1m-15m | 2,256 |
| 15m-54m | 22 |
| 54m+ | 79 |
Revenue-range coverage: 17655 known, 8706 unknown (67.0%).
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 | 9,606 |
| Small | 7,533 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 106 |
| Holding | 109 |
| Dormant | 2,306 |
Company-size coverage: 19662 known, 6699 unknown (74.6%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 6,517 |
| 1–9 | 8,984 |
| 10–49 | 201 |
| 50–249 | 27 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 15731 known, 10630 unknown (59.7%).
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 | 4,017 |
| 1–3 years | 6,037 |
| 3–5 years | 3,835 |
| 5–10 years | 6,394 |
| 10–20 years | 4,240 |
| 20+ years | 1,838 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 26361 known, 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Directly assigned to this segment | 26,361 |
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 | 114 |
| Exporter only | 22 |
| Both | 29 |
| Neither | 26,196 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 46 | £875,734,898 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 42 | £6,081,524,363 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 26 | £798,600,435 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 18 | £2,846,243,685 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 17 | £494,931,403 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 17 | £232,054,741 | 2016-12-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 15 | £973,268,550 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 15 | £1,061,349,801 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 15 | £118,651,211 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 92 — Musical Instruments and Parts | 15 | £33,171,408 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 21 | £96,459,273 | 2017-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 14 | £1,804,040,911 | 2017-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 11 | £127,778,624 | 2018-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 9 | £98,601,065 | 2018-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 9 | £145,171,605 | 2020-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 8 | £142,716,783 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 8 | £80,173,482 | 2017-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 8 | £725,042,308 | 2018-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 7 | £333,507,168 | 2017-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 6 | £61,238,773 | 2017-04-01 – 2025-08-01 |
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 | 1,411 | 23,094 | 3,267 | 87.6% |
| Holding company | 0 | 23,094 | 3,267 | 87.6% |
| Solo founder | 13,118 | 23,094 | 3,267 | 87.6% |
| Ecommerce | 22 | 118 | 26,243 | 0.4% |
| Website | 148 | 156 | 26,205 | 0.6% |
| 74 | 156 | 26,205 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| M R Production West End Ltd | £29,495,694 |
| Raymond Gubbay Limited | £28,329,148 |
| Theatre Of Comedy Company Limited | £27,442,332 |
| Boomtown Festival Uk Limited | £23,765,544 |
| The Uk Mission Ltd | £19,982,902 |
| Atgp Shows One Limited | £7,390,000 |
| Little Lion Entertainment Limited | £6,512,872 |
| Royal Albert Hall Developments Limited | £5,720,000 |
| Singular Events Uk Ltd | £2,081,820 |
| Future Yard Cic | £1,225,003 |
Revenue coverage: 1156 known, 25205 unknown (4.4%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Artistic creation | 44,052 |
| Other sports | 31,525 |
| Other recreation n.e.c. | 25,200 |
| Art support | 22,023 |
| Fitness | 17,416 |
| Sport clubs | 12,191 |
| Sports facilities | 9,750 |
| Art facilities | 6,286 |
| Museums | 1,618 |
| Gambling | 1,601 |
| Historical sites | 1,464 |
| Zoo & gardens | 1,042 |
| Amusement parks | 935 |
| Archives | 811 |
| Horseracing | 685 |
| Libraries | 546 |
SIC classification
SIC 90010 — Performing arts
Includes
live theatrical presentations, concerts and opera or dance productions and other stage productions:, activities of groups, circuses or companies, orchestras or bands, activities of individual artists such as actors, dancers, musicians, lecturers or speakers
Excludes
activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see ##74.90, casting activities, see ##78.10