SIC 58130 – Publishing of newspapers
UK companies with SIC 2007 code 58130 as their main activity
720 active UK companies report SIC 2007 code 58130 (Publishing of newspapers) as their main activity — 0.01% of all active companies on the Companies House register. 82 of them were incorporated in the last 12 months.
Key figures
- Active companies
- 720
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 82 (11.4%)
- Average company age
- 15.9 years
- Share of all active UK companies
- 0.01%
- With accounts filed in the last 30 months
- 518
Financial benchmarks
| Measure | Median | Companies reporting |
|---|---|---|
| Median turnover | £14k | 26 |
| Median net assets | £693 | 517 |
| Median employees | 1 | 434 |
Medians of each active company's latest accounts filed in the last 30 months. Many small companies file abridged accounts without turnover, so the sample size differs by measure.
Where these companies are registered
| Post town | Active companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 269 | 37.4% |
| Cambridge | 12 | 1.7% |
| Dungannon | 8 | 1.1% |
| Glasgow | 8 | 1.1% |
| Birmingham | 7 | 1.0% |
| Bristol | 7 | 1.0% |
| Manchester | 7 | 1.0% |
| Nottingham | 7 | 1.0% |
| Twickenham | 7 | 1.0% |
| Leeds | 6 | 0.8% |
Largest by reported turnover
| Company | Turnover | Period ending |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK TIMES LIMITED | £42.4m | 30 December 2025 |
| MEDIA ZOO LIMITED | £8.8m | 30 March 2025 |
| SOCIAL SPIDER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | £378k | 30 July 2025 |
| HARTLEPOOL LIFE MEDIA CIC | £357k | 29 June 2025 |
| DRAWING BOARD PRODUCTIONS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | £171k | 30 December 2025 |
| CARMARTHENSHIRE HERALD LIMITED | £133k | 27 February 2025 |
| REAL-TIME EDITING & DESIGN (NI) LIMITED | £48k | 30 March 2025 |
| WEST LEEDS COMMUNITY MEDIA LIMITED | £43k | 30 May 2025 |
| ILKESTON LIFE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER CIC | £40k | 30 March 2025 |
| TEPONUI LTD | £35k | 27 February 2025 |
Newest companies
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| STATE OF THE REALM MEDIA LTD | 27 September 2026 |
| PRESS GANG CIC | 24 September 2026 |
| FINTECH ZOOM LTD | 22 September 2026 |
| TRUSTLLAMA LTD | 21 September 2026 |
| OPENTABMEDIA LTD | 20 September 2026 |
| LDS MEDIA LTD | 17 September 2026 |
| POLISH EXPRESS LTD | 17 September 2026 |
| THE GRIMSBY KEY LTD | 13 September 2026 |
| THE BAILEY NEWS LTD | 13 September 2026 |
| LYTHAM ST ANNES NEWS LTD | 7 September 2026 |
Related industries (SIC division 58)
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