Bike shop companies in the Portsmouth area
135 bike shop companies have a registered office in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes), and 36 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £7,189 in cash and owed £19,720 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Portsmouth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 135 | 8,433 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 36 (27%) | 26% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 15 (11%) | 10% |
| Typical cash at year end | £7,18937 accounts | £13,743 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £19,72065 accounts | £33,402 |
| Typical number of employees | 266 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 the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) holds £7,189 in cash and owes £19,720; 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 your competition will be other newcomers
27% of the 135 bike shop companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 19% of all companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes).
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Bike shop companies are 0.23% of companies registered in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes), against 0.15% UK-wide (1.5× 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.
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- London1,111 companies
- Belfast217 companies
- Birmingham189 companies
- Cardiff176 companies
- Manchester165 companies
- Sheffield128 companies
- Bournemouth125 companies
- Bristol123 companies
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