Ltd Edition

The oldest companies still going

The 100 longest-lived entries on the register. Livery companies and guilds go back centuries; Companies House holds their incorporation dates as recorded.

  1. The Wardens and the Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London Not stated · Incorporated 01/01/1327 Active
  2. The Worshipful Company of Cutlers Not stated · Incorporated 04/12/1416 Active
  3. The Worshipful Company of Brewers Not stated · Incorporated 22/02/1437 Active
  4. The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers Not stated · Incorporated 26/04/1439 Active
  5. The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers Not stated · Incorporated 08/03/1462 Active
  6. The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers Not stated · Incorporated 20/03/1463 Active
  7. The Dyers' Company Not stated · Incorporated 02/12/1471 Active
  8. The Worshipful Company of Carpenters Not stated · Incorporated 07/07/1477 Active
  9. The Worshipful Company of Cooks of London Not stated · Incorporated 11/07/1482 Active
  10. The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers Not stated · Incorporated 10/03/1501 Active
  11. The Worshipful Company of Coopers Not stated · Incorporated 29/04/1501 Active
  12. The Worshipful Company of Bakers Not stated · Incorporated 22/07/1509 Active
  13. Royal College of Physicians of London Not stated · Incorporated 23/09/1518 Active
  14. The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Macclesfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward VI in 1552 Not stated · Incorporated 25/04/1552 Active
  15. The Worshipful Company of Turners of London Not stated · Incorporated 12/06/1604 Active
  16. The Wardens and Society of the Mistery or Art of the Leathersellers of the City of London Not stated · Incorporated 24/07/1604 Active
  17. The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers Not stated · Incorporated 09/02/1606 Active
  18. The Worshipful Company of Butchers Not stated · Incorporated 16/09/1609 Active
  19. Master, Wardens and Fellowship of Drapers in the City of Coventry (Known as Fellowship of Drapers of Coventry) Not stated · Incorporated 29/04/1610 Active
  20. The Worshipful Company of Founders Not stated · Incorporated 18/09/1614 Active
  21. The Worshipful Company of Scriveners Not stated · Incorporated 28/03/1617 Active
  22. The Worshipful Company of Upholders Not stated · Incorporated 14/06/1626 Active
  23. The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards Not stated · Incorporated 22/10/1628 Active
  24. The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers Not stated · Incorporated 16/05/1629 Active
  25. The Worshipful Company of Distillers Not stated · Incorporated 09/08/1638 Active
  26. The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass Not stated · Incorporated 06/11/1638 Active
  27. The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers Not stated · Incorporated 10/11/1656 Active
  28. Worshipful Company of Innholders Not stated · Incorporated 21/12/1663 Active
  29. The Worshipful Company of Poulters Not stated · Incorporated 01/01/1665 Active
  30. Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers Not stated · Incorporated 01/01/1677 Active
  31. The United Society Not stated · Incorporated 16/06/1701 Active
  32. The Company of Armourers and Brasiers in the City of London Not stated · Incorporated 17/06/1708 Active
  33. Worshipful Company of Fan Makers Not stated · Incorporated 19/04/1709 Active
  34. Worcester College, Oxford Not stated · Incorporated 29/07/1714 Active
  35. The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures Not stated · Incorporated 10/07/1786 Active
  36. Inverdale Chamber of Commerce Not stated · Incorporated 06/11/1813 Active
  37. The Geological Society of London Not stated · Incorporated 23/04/1825 Active
  38. The Festiniog Railway Company Wholesale & retail · Porthmadog · Incorporated 23/05/1832 Active
  39. Ashford Cattle Market Company Limited (The) Wholesale & retail · Ashford · Incorporated 25/09/1856 Active
  40. Oriental Gas Company, Limited (The) Professional & scientific · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 26/09/1856 Active
  41. British India Steam Navigation Company Limited Transport & storage · City of Westminster · Incorporated 29/09/1856 Active
  42. N & C Building Products Limited Manufacturing · Barking and Dagenham · Incorporated 30/09/1856 Active
  43. Vernon Investments (1856) Limited Real estate · Beaconsfield · Incorporated 03/11/1856 Active
  44. B.L.Holdings Limited Construction · Camden · Incorporated 04/11/1856 Active
  45. Gresham House Limited Finance & insurance · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 14/05/1857 Active
  46. Rye Cattle Market Company Limited (The) Real estate · Rye · Incorporated 17/02/1859 Active
  47. Southsea Clarence Esplanade Pier Company Limited (The) Other services · Portsmouth · Incorporated 14/08/1860 Active
  48. Bury Brewery Company, Limited (The) Hospitality · Myerscough Smithy · Incorporated 23/01/1861 Active
  49. Whitbread International Limited Professional & scientific · Houghton Regis · Incorporated 23/01/1861 Active
  50. Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited Transport & storage · Southampton · Incorporated 10/09/1861 Active
  51. The Lower Norwood Co-Operative Building Company Limited Real estate · Sheffield · Incorporated 08/08/1862 Active
  52. Standard Chartered Africa Limited Finance & insurance · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 15/10/1862 Active
  53. Kentstone Properties Limited Real estate · Ashford · Incorporated 27/11/1862 Active
  54. Methodist Newspaper Company Limited Information & communication · Old Hunstanton · Incorporated 13/03/1863 Active
  55. London and Suburban Land and Building Company Limited (The) Professional & scientific · City of Westminster · Incorporated 01/05/1863 Active
  56. Reigate Investment Company Limited (The) Real estate · Reigate · Incorporated 16/07/1863 Active
  57. British Indian Tea Company Limited Professional & scientific · Wrotham · Incorporated 10/10/1863 Active
  58. Staveley Industries Limited Professional & scientific · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 29/12/1863 Active
  59. Cna Insurance Company Limited Finance & insurance · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 08/02/1864 Active
  60. B T R Property Holdings Limited Admin & support services · Telford · Incorporated 31/03/1864 Active
  61. British Steel Trading Limited Mining & quarrying · City of Westminster · Incorporated 04/04/1864 Active
  62. City of London Real Property Company Limited (The) Real estate · City of Westminster · Incorporated 11/04/1864 Active
  63. N.P.K. Holdings Limited Construction · Cambridge · Incorporated 14/06/1864 Active
  64. Newsquest Media (Southern) Limited Not stated · Bournemouth · Incorporated 14/06/1864 Active
  65. Refuge Assurance Limited Not stated · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 20/06/1864 Active
  66. Phoenix Life Assurance Limited Finance & insurance · Birmingham · Incorporated 11/07/1864 Active
  67. Quantum Clothing Group Limited Manufacturing · Long Eaton · Incorporated 11/01/1865 Active
  68. Grosvenor Estates Limited Professional & scientific · Cheshire West and Chester · Incorporated 20/03/1865 Active
  69. Lloyds Bank PLC Finance & insurance · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 20/04/1865 Active
  70. The Talyllyn Railway Company Not stated · Tywyn · Incorporated 05/07/1865 Active
  71. Threlfalls (Liverpool & Birkenhead) Limited Professional & scientific · Houghton Regis · Incorporated 29/08/1865 Active
  72. Gillingham Pottery Brick and Tile Company Limited (The) Real estate · Fleet · Incorporated 15/12/1865 Active
  73. The South London Co-Operative Building Company Limited Real estate · Sheffield · Incorporated 29/03/1866 Active
  74. Wike Mill Company Limited. (The) Not stated · Linthwaite and Slaithwaite · Incorporated 09/04/1866 Active
  75. BA (GI) Limited Finance & insurance · City and County of the City of London · Incorporated 12/04/1866 Active
  76. Nalder and Nalder Limited Real estate · Oxford · Incorporated 16/04/1866 Active
  77. Fenny Compton Water Company Limited (The) Water & waste · Fenny Compton · Incorporated 13/10/1866 Active
  78. Skipton Mill Company Limited (The) Not stated · Harrogate · Incorporated 22/03/1867 Active
  79. Vinters Engineering Limited Professional & scientific · Derby · Incorporated 17/04/1867 Active
  80. Crieff Hydro Limited Hospitality · Perth and Kinross · Incorporated 23/04/1867 Active
  81. Ulster Bank, Limited Finance & insurance · Belfast · Incorporated 01/10/1867 Active
  82. Evans's Cottage Homes Hospitality · Bromsgrove · Incorporated 06/01/1868 Active
  83. Castleton Bowling Club Limited Real estate · Rochdale · Incorporated 02/11/1868 Active
  84. PA Media Group Limited Professional & scientific · City of Westminster · Incorporated 06/11/1868 Active
  85. The Investment Company PLC Finance & insurance · Teignmouth · Incorporated 14/11/1868 Active
  86. Rylands-Whitecross Limited Professional & scientific · Bradford · Incorporated 19/01/1869 Active
  87. Liverpool Law Society Other services · Liverpool · Incorporated 13/02/1869 Active
  88. Portadown Building and Investment Company Limited Admin & support services · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Incorporated 28/05/1869 Active
  89. The Liverpool College Foundation Education · Liverpool · Incorporated 02/07/1869 Active
  90. Northern Ireland Chambers of Commerce and Industry Other services · Belfast · Incorporated 24/08/1869 Active
  91. 00004606 Limited Mining & quarrying · Manchester · Incorporated 27/10/1869 Active
  92. Friends Life Fplma Limited Professional & scientific · York · Incorporated 27/10/1869 Active
  93. London Rowing Club Limited Arts & recreation · Wandsworth · Incorporated 22/01/1870 Active
  94. Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants Professional & scientific · Bootle · Incorporated 20/04/1870 Active
  95. Leeds Law Society (The) Other services · Wakefield · Incorporated 13/07/1870 Active
  96. Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (The) Information & communication · City of Westminster · Incorporated 28/07/1870 Active
  97. Reigate Stock Share and Estates Company Limited Real estate · Sheffield · Incorporated 06/10/1870 Active
  98. Birmingham Law Society (The) Other services · Birmingham · Incorporated 09/12/1870 Active
  99. Heywood Bowling Club Limited (The) Arts & recreation · Heywood · Incorporated 13/12/1870 Active
  100. Manchester Law Society (The) Professional & scientific · Manchester · Incorporated 19/01/1871 Active