Artist or illustrator companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
141 artist or illustrator companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 22 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £4,646 in cash and owed £7,024 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 141 | 22,803 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 22 (16%) | 17% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 10 (7.1%) | 6.3% |
| Typical cash at year end | £4,64642 accounts | £17,603 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £7,02492 accounts | £14,371 |
| Typical number of employees | 192 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical artist or illustrator company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) carries £2,051 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.
the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Artist or illustrator companies are 0.29% of companies registered in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), against 0.42% UK-wide (0.7× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical artist or illustrator company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (92 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
- Chelmsford251 companies
- Ipswich236 companies
- Norwich178 companies
- Peterborough177 companies
- London7,643 companies
- Brighton585 companies
- Birmingham408 companies
- Manchester394 companies
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- Buy-to-let landlord2,267 companies
- Business consultancy1,683 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,466 companies
- Electrician984 companies
- IT support or consultancy983 companies
- Handyman975 companies
- Online shop921 companies
- Takeaway and street food783 companies