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Candle maker companies in the Bradford area

221 candle maker companies have a registered office in the Bradford area (BD postcodes), and 29 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £48,041 in cash and owed £80,953 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 BD postcodes.

The numbers

Candle maker companies in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBradfordUK
Registered companies22118,190
Formed in 2025 or 202629 (13%)11%
Being struck off or in liquidation27 (12%)9%
Typical cash at year end£48,04174 accounts£61,405
Typical amount owed at year end£80,953118 accounts£69,431
Typical number of employees3121 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

13% of the 221 candle maker companies in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 27% of all companies in the Bradford area (BD 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 Bradford area (BD postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Candle maker companies are 0.55% of companies registered in the Bradford area (BD postcodes), against 0.33% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical candle maker company in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) holds £48,041 in cash and owes £80,953; that cash figure is higher than 79% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

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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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