Event catering companies in the Romford area
300 event catering companies have a registered office in the Romford area (RM postcodes), and 113 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £2,725 in cash and owed £4,473 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Romford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 300 | 21,214 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 113 (38%) | 32% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 35 (12%) | 13% |
| Typical cash at year end | £2,72533 accounts | £7,570 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £4,473117 accounts | £12,460 |
| Typical number of employees | 1118 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
12% of event catering companies in the Romford area (RM postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 9.6% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 90% 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 your competition will be other newcomers
38% of the 300 event catering companies in the Romford area (RM postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 26% of all companies in the Romford area (RM postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 91% 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical event catering company in the Romford area (RM postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (118 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.
Event catering in other places
- London4,356 companies
- Harrow403 companies
- Ilford303 companies
- Twickenham267 companies
- Croydon263 companies
- Enfield163 companies
- Birmingham788 companies
- Manchester505 companies
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