86% Micro
12% Small
1% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 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
55,196
Annual Sales
£30bn +
Employees
179,882
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
34% Young
27% Established
24% Startup
15% Mature
0% New
Oldest Creative Arts Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Creative Arts Companies
37% Declining
23% Rapid
17% Healthy
13% High
9% Low
Fastest Growing Creative Arts Companies
3yr CAGR
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 55,196 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £30 billion .
The Industry employs around 179,882 people and contributes £9 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Creative Arts companies is London with 20,429 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 651.
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.
15% of the Creative Arts Industry is made up of 15% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (34%) 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 Rsc Pre-productions Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 225%. Other fast growing companies include Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Limited (222%), Metropolis Music Limited (210%) and United Talent Agency Uk Limited (185%).
The UK Creative Arts Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 17.25x, Turnover multiple of 1.46x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.55x.
