There are 2,564 active companies in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector in the UK (SIC code 58142). 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 — 2,564 of 2,987 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 111.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 80% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 13.8 years. 53 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. The sector is heavily concentrated in London, which accounts for 32% of all companies. Companies in this sector hold 109 government contracts valued at £11.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1870.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 111.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 32% in LONDON.
Companies in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector have been awarded 109 government contracts worth £11.5M in total.
There are 2,564 active companies classified under SIC code 58142 (Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals) in the UK, out of 2,987 total registered.
SIC code 58142 stands for "Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals". It belongs to Section J — Information and communication of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (813), MANCHESTER (38), GLASGOW (27).
The average active publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals company in the UK is 13.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1870.
Our database contains 18,898 data signals across 10 categories for active publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals companies. The largest category is Governance with 8,228 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.