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Arts & recreation

Active companies142,700
UK total
New · last 4 quarters27,250
-2.1% vs prior 4Companies House, live
1-yr survival86.5%
5-yr survival33.2%
Companies House · last 12 quarters

New incorporations

All 17 SIC codes
6,472 in Q3 2026
● Every incorporation on the register with a SIC code in this sector — all 17 SIC codes in the sector.
ONS Business Demography

Survival benchmarks

1-year
86.5%
3-year
47.1%
5-year
33.2%
● Source · ONS Business Demography
Nomis

Where this sector grows

Live · last 120 days

Recently registered in this sector

Companies House
CompanyRegionIncorporatedTags
BR
Bvo Racing Limited
17317935 · 93199
South East03 Jul 2026Recent registration
NF
Nexgen Football Club CIC
17318091 · 93120
South East03 Jul 2026Recent registration

Source · Companies House register, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · sector totals, growth and survival from ONS business demography · regional context from Nomis

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