Coffee shop and café companies in the Bradford area
589 coffee shop and café companies have a registered office in the Bradford area (BD postcodes), and 231 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £19,313 in cash and owed £33,647 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Bradford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 589 | 44,437 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 231 (39%) | 36% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 99 (17%) | 16% |
| Typical cash at year end | £19,31371 accounts | £8,573 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £33,647208 accounts | £27,813 |
| Typical number of employees | 4219 accounts | 4 |
What this means if you’re starting one
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
13% of coffee shop and café companies in the Bradford area (BD postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 8.2% 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.
the Bradford area (BD postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Coffee shop and café companies are 1.5% of companies registered in the Bradford area (BD postcodes), against 0.81% UK-wide (1.8× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
39% of the 589 coffee shop and café 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 higher than 95% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
Planning a business like this in Bradford?
Answer two questions about your customer and what makes you different, and get a free three-week plan to test the idea before you spend real money. No account or card.
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.
Coffee shop and café in other places
- Sheffield779 companies
- Leeds616 companies
- Doncaster412 companies
- London8,734 companies
- Birmingham1,890 companies
- Manchester1,137 companies
- Glasgow1,095 companies
- Belfast1,083 companies
Other businesses in Bradford
- Buy-to-let landlord1,918 companies
- Online shop1,656 companies
- Business consultancy1,039 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic939 companies
- Takeaway and street food930 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services880 companies
- Used car dealer673 companies
- Haulage616 companies