Artist or illustrator companies in Birmingham
408 artist or illustrator companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 75 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £11,836 in cash and owed £13,064 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Birmingham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 408 | 22,803 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 75 (18%) | 17% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 25 (6.1%) | 6.3% |
| Typical cash at year end | £11,83685 accounts | £17,603 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £13,064227 accounts | £14,371 |
| Typical number of employees | 1229 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Birmingham has fewer of these businesses than most places
Artist or illustrator companies are 0.25% of companies registered in Birmingham, against 0.42% UK-wide (0.6× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
You can start without much equipment
The typical artist or illustrator company in Birmingham carries £2,028 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 92% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical artist or illustrator company in Birmingham reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (229 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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Check my ideaWhat these figures can’t tell you
Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.
Artist or illustrator in other places
- London7,643 companies
- Brighton585 companies
- Manchester394 companies
- Harrow377 companies
- Bristol330 companies
- Glasgow306 companies
- Tonbridge300 companies
- Sheffield295 companies
Other businesses in Birmingham
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- Online shop5,522 companies
- Business consultancy4,834 companies
- Takeaway and street food3,749 companies
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- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic3,210 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services3,159 companies
- IT support or consultancy2,935 companies