Artist or illustrator companies in the Derby area
144 artist or illustrator companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 30 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £7,112 in cash and owed £8,269 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Derby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 144 | 22,803 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 30 (21%) | 17% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 5 (3.5%) | 6.3% |
| Typical cash at year end | £7,11239 accounts | £17,603 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £8,26994 accounts | £14,371 |
| Typical number of employees | 196 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical artist or illustrator company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) carries £1,581 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 the Derby area (DE postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (96 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
- Nottingham222 companies
- Leicester210 companies
- London7,643 companies
- Brighton585 companies
- Birmingham408 companies
- Manchester394 companies
- Harrow377 companies
- Bristol330 companies
Other businesses in Derby
- Buy-to-let landlord2,776 companies
- Business consultancy1,855 companies
- Haulage1,106 companies
- Online shop990 companies
- IT support or consultancy915 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services873 companies
- Hair and beauty salon748 companies
- Takeaway and street food722 companies