Business consultancy companies in the Ilford area
1,761 business consultancy companies have a registered office in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), and 422 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £8,439 in cash and owed £10,945 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Ilford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,761 | 222,394 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 422 (24%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 174 (9.9%) | 7.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £8,439332 accounts | £16,856 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £10,945913 accounts | £14,225 |
| Typical number of employees | 1934 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical business consultancy company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) carries £1,766 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 Ilford area (IG postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (934 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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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
- London53,051 companies
- Harrow3,624 companies
- Twickenham2,523 companies
- Enfield1,545 companies
- Romford1,537 companies
- Croydon1,522 companies
- Southall886 companies
- Birmingham4,834 companies
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