Bike shop companies in Edinburgh
119 bike shop companies have a registered office in Edinburgh, and 31 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £23,104 in cash and owed £45,510 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Edinburgh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 119 | 8,433 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 31 (26%) | 26% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 10 (8.4%) | 10% |
| Typical cash at year end | £23,10433 accounts | £13,743 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £45,51068 accounts | £33,402 |
| Typical number of employees | 171 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical bike shop company in Edinburgh holds £23,104 in cash and owes £45,510; that cash figure is lower than 76% of UK industries.
Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical bike shop company in Edinburgh reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (71 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
Edinburgh already has more of these businesses than most places
Bike shop companies are 0.21% of companies registered in Edinburgh, against 0.15% UK-wide (1.4× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
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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.
Bike shop in other places
- Glasgow120 companies
- London1,111 companies
- Belfast217 companies
- Birmingham189 companies
- Cardiff176 companies
- Manchester165 companies
- Portsmouth135 companies
- Sheffield128 companies
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- Business consultancy2,252 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,469 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,334 companies
- Online shop1,300 companies
- Web design and software1,293 companies
- Takeaway and street food964 companies
- Restaurant937 companies