Business consultancy companies in the Bradford area
1,039 business consultancy companies have a registered office in the Bradford area (BD postcodes), and 265 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £12,884 in cash and owed £10,615 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Bradford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,039 | 222,394 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 265 (26%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 108 (10%) | 7.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £12,884208 accounts | £16,856 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £10,615516 accounts | £14,225 |
| Typical number of employees | 1538 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical business consultancy company in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) carries £1,698 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical business consultancy company in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (538 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
the Bradford area (BD postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Business consultancy companies are 2.6% of companies registered in the Bradford area (BD 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.
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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.
Business consultancy in other places
- Leeds2,658 companies
- Sheffield2,217 companies
- Doncaster1,310 companies
- London53,051 companies
- Birmingham4,834 companies
- Manchester4,033 companies
- Guildford3,679 companies
- Harrow3,624 companies
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- Online shop1,656 companies
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- Takeaway and street food930 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services880 companies
- Used car dealer673 companies
- Haulage616 companies
- Pub or bar604 companies