12,481 active companies in the UK are classified under other publishing activities (SIC code 58190). This sector falls under Section J — Information and communication — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.9% dissolution rate — 12,481 of 14,037 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 151.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 93% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.9 years. 97 large companies, 7 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 34% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 347 government contracts valued at £125.8M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 151.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The other publishing activities sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.9 years old. Geographic concentration: 34% in LONDON.
Companies in the other publishing activities sector have been awarded 347 government contracts worth £125.8M in total.
There are 12,481 active companies classified under SIC code 58190 (Other publishing activities) in the UK, out of 14,037 total registered.
SIC code 58190 stands for "Other publishing activities". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (4,189), MANCHESTER (175), BIRMINGHAM (137).
The average active other publishing activities company in the UK is 8.9 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1897.
Our database contains 75,695 data signals across 12 categories for active other publishing activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 38,562 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.