238 active UK companies are classified under library activities (SIC code 91011), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9% dissolution rate — 238 of 277 registrations remain active. Recent formation activity is notable, with 59.8% of current companies established in the 2020s. 75% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 17.5 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 26 government contracts valued at £10.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 59.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The library activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 17.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the library activities sector have been awarded 26 government contracts worth £10.5M in total.
There are 238 active companies classified under SIC code 91011 (Library activities) in the UK, out of 277 total registered.
SIC code 91011 stands for "Library activities". It belongs to Section R — Arts, entertainment and recreation of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (62), DONCASTER (10), LEEDS (6).
The average active library activities company in the UK is 17.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1898.
Our database contains 3,045 data signals across 10 categories for active library activities companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,224 signals from 10 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.