Company no 6

[Dr Jekyll]

The oldest registered company in the UK, with company registration number 00006, is about to disappear due to a takeover. Apparently there are older businesses that weren't registered and still exist, does anyone know of any?

http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/uncategorized/the-de...

[StevieBee]

I think I'm right in saying that the oldest company in the UK is a pub.

[timskipper]

Dr Jekyll said:

The oldest registered company in the UK, with company registration number 00006, is about to disappear due to a takeover. Apparently there are older businesses that weren't registered and still exist, does anyone know of any?

http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/uncategorized/the-de...

Yes, loads. Top 10 by incorporation date

RC000830 THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLESFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552 1552-04-25
RC000870 THE UNITED SOCIETY 1701-06-16
00000118 ASHFORD CATTLE MARKET COMPANY LIMITED(THE) 1856-09-25
00000121 ORIENTAL GAS COMPANY, LIMITED(THE) 1856-09-26
00000133 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED 1856-09-29
00000140 N & C BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED 1856-09-30
00000452 VERNON INVESTMENTS (1856) LIMITED 1856-11-03
00000529 B.L.HOLDINGS LIMITED 1856-11-04
00000871 GRESHAM HOUSE PLC 1857-05-14
00001452 RYE CATTLE MARKET COMPANY LIMITED(THE) 1859-02-17

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No. 6 is the 20th oldest still active.

[Simpo Two]

timskipper said:

No. 6 is the 20th oldest still active.

There must be conflicting numbering systems then...

[Dr Jekyll]

Simpo Two said:

timskipper said:

No. 6 is the 20th oldest still active.

There must be conflicting numbering systems then...

Not all the companies have registration numbers. The slightly older firms numbered 1 to 5 are no longer active.