There are 1,157 active companies in the motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities sector in the UK (SIC code 78101). This sector falls under Section N — Administrative and support service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.7% dissolution rate — 1,157 of 1,415 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 302.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.7 years. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 302.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
There are 1,157 active companies classified under SIC code 78101 (Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities) in the UK, out of 1,415 total registered.
SIC code 78101 stands for "Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities". It belongs to Section N — Administrative and support service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (397), GLASGOW (20), MANCHESTER (19).
The average active motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities company in the UK is 5.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1969.
Our database contains 8,709 data signals across 9 categories for active motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 4,619 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.