Car hire companies in the Harrow area
167 car hire companies have a registered office in the Harrow area (HA postcodes), and 42 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £4,497 in cash and owed £22,883 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Harrow | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 167 | 7,111 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 42 (25%) | 30% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 32 (19%) | 15% |
| Typical cash at year end | £4,49733 accounts | £9,564 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £22,88371 accounts | £39,258 |
| Typical number of employees | 172 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical car hire company in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) holds £4,497 in cash and owes £22,883; that cash figure is lower than 86% 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.
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
19% of car hire companies in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 7.3% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 94% of UK industries.
Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical car hire company in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (72 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.
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- Birmingham334 companies
- Manchester240 companies
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