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Candle maker companies in Brighton

211 candle maker companies have a registered office in Brighton, and 20 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £26,854 in cash and owed £45,116 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).

The numbers

Candle maker companies in Brighton compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBrightonUK
Registered companies21118,190
Formed in 2025 or 202620 (9.5%)11%
Being struck off or in liquidation16 (7.6%)9%
Typical cash at year end£26,85482 accounts£61,405
Typical amount owed at year end£45,116132 accounts£69,431
Typical number of employees2129 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

9.5% of the 211 candle maker companies in Brighton were formed in 2025–26, against 17% of all companies in Brighton. 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.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical candle maker company in Brighton reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 5 or more (129 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of candle maker companies in Brighton report net assets of -£1,859 or less; the median is £11,276 (115 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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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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