86% Micro
12% Small
1% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - OCTOBER 2024
UK Creative Arts Industry
UK Creative Arts Industry Information
The creative arts industry includes the operation of facilities for cultural and entertainment interests including live performances, events or exhibits as well as the provision of artistic, creative or technical skills for their production.
Active Businesses
54,701
Annual Sales
£30bn +
Employees
180,242
Economic Contribution
£9bn
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Location of Creative Arts Companies
Creative Arts Companies by Size
Largest Creative Arts Companies
Turnover
Things Made Public Cic
£515.1m
Creative Arts Companies by Age
31% Young
27% Startup
25% Established
14% Mature
3% New
Oldest Creative Arts Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Creative Arts Companies
39% Declining
22% Rapid
16% Healthy
13% High
10% Low
Fastest Growing Creative Arts Companies
3yr CAGR
Aniara Ltd
145%
Creative Arts Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Creative Arts Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Creative Arts Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Creative Arts Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Creative, arts and entertainment activities Industry Insights
There are 54,701 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £30 billion .
The Industry employs around 180,241 people and contributes £9 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Creative Arts companies is London with 20,330 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 643.
The largest Creative Arts company is The Walt Disney Company Limited with a turnover of £3.8bn. 86% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 1% Mid companies.
14% of the Creative Arts Industry is made up of 14% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (31%) the oldest company is Plymouth Athenaeum(the) founded in 1884.
Creative Arts industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Metropolis Music Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 210%. Other fast growing companies include United Talent Agency Uk Limited (185%), International Entertainment Holdings Limited (177%) and Aniara Ltd (145%).
The UK Creative Arts Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 7.21x, Turnover multiple of 1.02x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.11x.
