The oldest active companies in the UK

The longest-established companies still active on the Companies House register, ordered by incorporation date. Age is counted from the date each was first incorporated.

#	Company	Founded	Age
1	Inverdale Chamber of Commerce	1813	213 yrs
2	The Geological Society of London	1825	201 yrs
3	The Festiniog Railway Company Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	1832	194 yrs
4	Ashford Cattle Market Company Limited(the) Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods	1856	170 yrs
5	Oriental Gas Company, Limited(the) Activities of head offices	1856	170 yrs
6	British India Steam Navigation Company Limited Sea and coastal freight water transport	1856	170 yrs
7	N & C Building Products Limited Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants	1856	170 yrs
8	Vernon Investments (1856) Limited Buying and selling of own real estate	1856	170 yrs
9	B.L.Holdings Limited Development of building projects	1856	170 yrs
10	Gresham House Limited Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified	1857	169 yrs
11	Rye Cattle Market Company Limited(the) Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1859	167 yrs
12	Southsea Clarence Esplanade Pier Company Limited(the) Other service activities n.e.c.	1860	166 yrs
13	Bury Brewery Company,limited(the) Public houses and bars	1861	165 yrs
14	Whitbread International Limited Non-trading company	1861	165 yrs
15	Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited Sea and coastal passenger water transport	1861	165 yrs
16	The Lower Norwood Co-Operative Building Company Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1862	164 yrs
17	Standard Chartered Africa Limited Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified	1862	164 yrs
18	Kentstone Properties Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1862	163 yrs
19	Methodist Newspaper Company Limited Publishing of newspapers	1863	163 yrs
20	London and Suburban Land and Building Company Limited(the) Non-trading company	1863	163 yrs
21	Reigate Investment Company Limited (The) Buying and selling of own real estate	1863	163 yrs
22	British Indian Tea Company Limited Activities of head offices	1863	163 yrs
23	Staveley Industries Limited Activities of head offices	1863	162 yrs
24	Cna Insurance Company Limited Non-life insurance	1864	162 yrs
25	B T R Property Holdings Limited Other business support service activities n.e.c.	1864	162 yrs
26	British Steel Trading Limited Non-trading company	1864	162 yrs
27	City of London Real Property Company Limited(the) Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1864	162 yrs
28	N.P.K. Holdings Limited Development of building projects	1864	162 yrs
29	Newsquest Media (Southern) Limited Dormant Company	1864	162 yrs
30	Refuge Assurance Limited Dormant Company	1864	162 yrs
31	Phoenix Life Assurance Limited Life insurance	1864	162 yrs
32	Quantum Clothing Group Limited Manufacture of other men's outerwear	1865	161 yrs
33	Grosvenor Estates Limited Non-trading company	1865	161 yrs
34	Lloyds Bank PLC Banks	1865	161 yrs
35	The Talyllyn Railway Company Tywyn	1865	161 yrs
36	Threlfalls (Liverpool & Birkenhead) Limited Non-trading company	1865	161 yrs
37	Gillingham Pottery Brick and Tile Company Limited(the) Buying and selling of own real estate	1865	160 yrs
38	The South London Co-Operative Building Company Limited Dormant Company	1866	160 yrs
39	Wike Mill Company Limited.(The) Dormant Company	1866	160 yrs
40	BA (GI) Limited Non-life insurance	1866	160 yrs
41	Nalder and Nalder Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1866	160 yrs
42	Fenny Compton Water Company Limited(the) Water collection, treatment and supply	1866	160 yrs
43	Skipton Mill Company Limited(the) Dormant Company	1867	159 yrs
44	Vinters Engineering Limited Activities of head offices	1867	159 yrs
45	Crieff Hydro Limited Hotels and similar accommodation	1867	159 yrs
46	Ulster Bank, Limited Banks	1867	159 yrs
47	Evans's Cottage Homes Other accommodation	1868	158 yrs
48	Castleton Bowling Club Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	1868	158 yrs
49	PA Media Group Limited Activities of head offices	1868	158 yrs
50	The Investment Company PLC Activities of investment trusts	1868	157 yrs
51	Rylands-Whitecross Limited Non-trading company	1869	157 yrs
52	Liverpool Law Society Activities of professional membership organizations	1869	157 yrs
53	Portadown Building and Investment Company Limited Other business support service activities n.e.c.	1869	157 yrs
54	The Liverpool College Foundation General secondary education	1869	157 yrs
55	Northern Ireland Chambers of Commerce and Industry Activities of business and employers membership organizations	1869	157 yrs
56	00004606 Limited Non-trading company	1869	157 yrs
57	Friends Life Fplma Limited Non-trading company	1869	157 yrs
58	London Rowing Club Limited Activities of sport clubs	1870	156 yrs
59	Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.	1870	156 yrs
60	Leeds Law Society(the) Activities of professional membership organizations	1870	156 yrs
61	Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (The) Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals	1870	156 yrs
62	Reigate Stock Share and Estates Company Limited Buying and selling of own real estate	1870	156 yrs
63	Birmingham Law Society(the) Activities of professional membership organizations	1870	155 yrs
64	Heywood Bowling Club Limited(the) Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.	1870	155 yrs
65	Manchester Law Society(the) Solicitors	1871	155 yrs
66	Forosophobia Limited Dormant Company	1871	155 yrs
67	Val DE Travers Asphalte Limited Dormant Company	1871	155 yrs
68	Bristol Law Society(the) Other education n.e.c.	1871	155 yrs
69	Camelot Estates Limited Other business support service activities n.e.c.	1871	155 yrs
70	Public Picture Gallery Fund Birmingham Other service activities n.e.c.	1871	155 yrs
71	Fallowfield Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Limited Licensed clubs	1871	155 yrs
72	Limmer Holdings Limited Non-trading company	1871	155 yrs
73	Plymouth Law Society Solicitors	1871	155 yrs
74	The Newcastle & North of England Law Society Activities of professional membership organizations	1871	155 yrs
75	The Institution of Engineers in Scotland Activities of professional membership organizations	1871	155 yrs
76	Standard Property Investment Limited Non-trading company	1871	155 yrs
77	Burnsmith Limited Non-trading company	1871	155 yrs
78	Wibsey Perseverance Mill Company Limited(the) Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate	1871	155 yrs
79	China Navigation Company Limited(the) Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.	1872	154 yrs
80	Craven Dunnill & Co.Limited Non-specialised wholesale trade	1872	154 yrs
81	General Conference of the New Church(the) Activities of religious organizations	1872	154 yrs
82	Apollo Steels Limited Dormant Company	1872	154 yrs
83	Milk Street Holdings Limited Dormant Company	1872	154 yrs
84	Eastern Telegraph Company Limited(the) Other telecommunications activities	1872	154 yrs
85	Methodist Insurance Public Limited Company Non-life insurance	1872	154 yrs
86	The Girls' Day School Trust Pre-primary education	1872	154 yrs
87	Barnagore Jute Factory Plc(the) Other manufacturing n.e.c.	1872	154 yrs
88	Western Telegraph Company Limited Non-trading company	1873	153 yrs
89	London Merchant Securities Limited Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.	1873	153 yrs
90	Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited Activities of head offices	1873	153 yrs
91	The Scottish American Investment Company P L C Activities of investment trusts	1873	153 yrs
92	Bowdon Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club (1873) Ltd Operation of sports facilities	1873	153 yrs
93	Sowerby and Co.,Limited Non-trading company	1873	153 yrs
94	West Heaton Bowling Club Limited Other sports activities	1873	153 yrs
95	Brighton College Pre-primary education	1873	153 yrs
96	Mitchell's Auction Company Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.	1873	153 yrs
97	Chester Diocesan Board of Finance Activities of religious organizations	1873	152 yrs
98	Birkbeck Securities Limited Activities of head offices	1874	152 yrs
99	Birkdale Park Land Company Limited Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified	1874	152 yrs
100	Manor Park Cemetery Company Limited Funeral and related activities	1874	152 yrs

Incorporation dates are as recorded at Companies House. A company’s registration date can differ from when the underlying business first traded.