Business consultancy companies in the Belfast area
2,128 business consultancy companies have a registered office in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), and 479 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £21,037 in cash and owed £14,862 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Belfast | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 2,128 | 222,394 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 479 (23%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 109 (5.1%) | 7.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £21,037340 accounts | £16,856 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £14,8621,116 accounts | £14,225 |
| Typical number of employees | 11,193 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical business consultancy company in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) carries £3,110 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 98% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
the Belfast area (BT postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Business consultancy companies are 2.4% of companies registered in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), against 4.1% UK-wide (0.6× 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 business consultancy company in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (1,193 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
Planning a business like this in Belfast?
Answer two questions about your customer and what makes you different, and get a free three-week plan to test the idea before you spend real money. No account or card.
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.
Business consultancy in other places
- London53,051 companies
- Birmingham4,834 companies
- Manchester4,033 companies
- Guildford3,679 companies
- Harrow3,624 companies
- Reading3,577 companies
- Kingston upon Thames3,480 companies
- Coventry3,155 companies
Other businesses in Belfast
- Buy-to-let landlord4,360 companies
- Online shop2,800 companies
- Builder1,739 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,359 companies
- Takeaway and street food1,287 companies
- Haulage1,274 companies
- Web design and software1,186 companies
- Electrician1,162 companies