Car repair and valeting companies in the Leicester area
1,037 car repair and valeting companies have a registered office in the Leicester area (LE postcodes), and 226 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £22,461 in cash and owed £29,639 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Leicester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,037 | 52,744 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 226 (22%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 84 (8.1%) | 9.8% |
| Typical cash at year end | £22,461209 accounts | £22,955 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £29,639594 accounts | £34,132 |
| Typical number of employees | 2630 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical car repair and valeting company in the Leicester area (LE postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (630 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
the Leicester area (LE postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Car repair and valeting companies are 1.3% of companies registered in the Leicester area (LE postcodes), against 0.97% UK-wide (1.4× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
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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.
Car repair and valeting in other places
- Northampton1,010 companies
- Nottingham933 companies
- Derby716 companies
- London3,378 companies
- Birmingham2,100 companies
- Sheffield1,073 companies
- Peterborough1,053 companies
- Manchester1,031 companies
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