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Historic records

Read stories of historic companies, events and trends that have lasted over time.

Olympic Winter Games: Team GB famous 5

Jonathan Moyle - Content and Publishing Lead, 15 February 2018 - Historic records

Will Team GB achieve its target of 5 medals? Read our selection of 5 great Winter Games moments.

Amy Dillwyn: LGBT History Month

Jason Pawlin, 14 February 2018 - Historic records

We look at how a pioneering Victorian industrialist is now being rediscovered.

Glastonbury on our register: 10 headline acts and facts

Jac Bond, 20 June 2017 - Historic records

Discover 10 Glastonbury Festival headline acts registered with us, facts about their performances, plus attendance numbers and ticket prices in the years they performed.

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: 50 years in 10

Jac Bond, 1 June 2017 - Business stories, Historic records

The Beatles’ iconic album is 50 years old today, we provide 10 facts about Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

What UK company made the first chocolate egg?

Esme Turner, 13 April 2017 - Historic records

Discover which UK company produced the first chocolate egg. Tuck in to find out more...

Registering Companies since 1844: some of our oldest companies revealed

Esme Turner, 29 May 2015 - Historic records

Last November Companies House celebrated registering companies since 1844 – its 170th Anniversary!

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