Convenience store companies in the Leicester area
813 convenience store companies have a registered office in the Leicester area (LE postcodes), and 278 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £11,368 in cash and owed £47,444 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Leicester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 813 | 36,745 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 278 (34%) | 30% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 78 (9.6%) | 12% |
| Typical cash at year end | £11,368117 accounts | £14,627 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £47,444399 accounts | £49,675 |
| Typical number of employees | 3399 accounts | 3 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical convenience store company in the Leicester area (LE postcodes) holds £11,368 in cash and owes £47,444; 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.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
34% of the 813 convenience store companies in the Leicester area (LE postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 21% of all companies in the Leicester area (LE 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
8.6% of convenience store companies in the Leicester area (LE postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 6.8% 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.
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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
- Nottingham600 companies
- Northampton346 companies
- Derby323 companies
- London4,355 companies
- Birmingham1,611 companies
- Glasgow1,067 companies
- Manchester1,020 companies
- Southall948 companies
Other businesses in Leicester
- Buy-to-let landlord4,699 companies
- Business consultancy2,912 companies
- Online shop2,278 companies
- Haulage1,952 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,608 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,518 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic1,400 companies
- Takeaway and street food1,130 companies