The oldest companies in the UK
Active companies only, by incorporation date on the register.
On this page: The 50 oldest nationally · The oldest in every industry (85) · The oldest in every town and area (251)
The oldest active entry on the UK companies register is The Worshipful Company Of Cutlers, incorporated on 1416-11-25 — and 11 of today's active top 50 predate 1800. The medieval entries are London livery companies and royal colleges, incorporated by charter centuries before the modern register existed.
The 50 oldest, nationally
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43. Lloyds Bank Plc
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49. Ba (Gi) Limited
The oldest company in every industry
Each link ranks the 15 oldest active companies in that industry, with the founding year of the industry's oldest shown here.
The oldest company in every town and area
By postcode area — each link ranks the 15 oldest active companies registered there.
From the live register, refreshed weekly. Curious how long companies survive? See survival rates by age. Methodology on the about page — free to cite with attribution.