The oldest publishing activities companies in the UK

Active companies only, by incorporation date on the register.

1. Methodist Newspaper Company Limited

incorporated 1863-03-13
2. Incorporated Council Of Law Reporting For England And Wales (The)

incorporated 1870-07-28
3. Aberdeen And Grampian Chamber Of Commerce

incorporated 1877-11-03
4. Express And Star Limited

incorporated 1883-08-14
5. Newsquest Community Media Limited

incorporated 1884-01-15
6. Newsquest Community Media Limited

incorporated 1884-01-15
7. The Barnsley Chronicle Limited

incorporated 1889-05-30
8. Contemporary Review Company,limited(The)

incorporated 1891-08-13
9. Richard Griffin (1820) Limited

incorporated 1891-12-22
10. Easingwold Town Hall Company Limited

incorporated 1891-12-23
11. Yorkshire Archaeological And Historical Society

incorporated 1893-03-07
12. Scripture Union

incorporated 1893-10-28
13. Scripture Union

incorporated 1893-10-28
14. Stanborough Press Limited

incorporated 1894-08-23
15. Stanborough Press Limited

incorporated 1894-08-23

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