Business consultancy companies in the Hemel Hempstead area
2,853 business consultancy companies have a registered office in the Hemel Hempstead area (HP postcodes), and 540 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £23,040 in cash and owed £15,270 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Hemel Hempstead | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 2,853 | 222,394 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 540 (19%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 137 (4.8%) | 7.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £23,040517 accounts | £16,856 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £15,2701,776 accounts | £14,225 |
| Typical number of employees | 11,806 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical business consultancy company in the Hemel Hempstead area (HP postcodes) carries £1,427 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 Hemel Hempstead area (HP postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (1,806 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 Hemel Hempstead area (HP postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Business consultancy companies are 5.9% of companies registered in the Hemel Hempstead area (HP postcodes), against 4.1% 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.
Business consultancy in other places
- Guildford3,679 companies
- Reading3,577 companies
- Kingston upon Thames3,480 companies
- Brighton3,154 companies
- Tonbridge3,031 companies
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- Redhill2,686 companies
- Oxford2,595 companies
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