Convenience store companies in the Derby area
323 convenience store companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 118 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £8,084 in cash and owed £30,393 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Derby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 323 | 36,745 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 118 (37%) | 30% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 41 (13%) | 12% |
| Typical cash at year end | £8,08471 accounts | £14,627 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £30,393137 accounts | £49,675 |
| Typical number of employees | 3144 accounts | 3 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
37% of the 323 convenience store companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 89% 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.
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
12% of convenience store companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 6.9% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 84% 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.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical convenience store company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) holds £8,084 in cash and owes £30,393; that cash figure is lower than 73% 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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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.
Convenience store in other places
- Leicester813 companies
- Nottingham600 companies
- Northampton346 companies
- London4,355 companies
- Birmingham1,611 companies
- Glasgow1,067 companies
- Manchester1,020 companies
- Southall948 companies
Other businesses in Derby
- Buy-to-let landlord2,776 companies
- Business consultancy1,855 companies
- Haulage1,106 companies
- Online shop990 companies
- IT support or consultancy915 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services873 companies
- Hair and beauty salon748 companies
- Takeaway and street food722 companies