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Candle maker companies in the Belfast area

434 candle maker companies have a registered office in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), and 30 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £124,499 in cash and owed £118,997 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Other manufacturing n.e.c.” (SIC 32990). Covers companies with a registered office in BT postcodes, including Belfast, Derry, Londonderry, Lisburn.

The numbers

Candle maker companies in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBelfastUK
Registered companies43418,190
Formed in 2025 or 202630 (6.9%)11%
Being struck off or in liquidation36 (8.3%)9%
Typical cash at year end£124,499160 accounts£61,405
Typical amount owed at year end£118,997250 accounts£69,431
Typical number of employees3272 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

6.9% of the 434 candle maker companies in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 19% of all companies in the Belfast area (BT postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is lower than 81% of UK industries.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

the Belfast area (BT postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Candle maker companies are 0.49% of companies registered in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), against 0.33% 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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What 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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