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Flooring or tiling companies in the Derby area

135 flooring or tiling companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 19 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £13,449 in cash and owed £27,364 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Floor and wall covering” (SIC 43330). Covers companies with a registered office in DE postcodes.

The numbers

Flooring or tiling companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureDerbyUK
Registered companies1359,858
Formed in 2025 or 202619 (14%)19%
Being struck off or in liquidation13 (9.6%)12%
Typical cash at year end£13,44945 accounts£20,733
Typical amount owed at year end£27,36491 accounts£29,419
Typical number of employees292 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

14% of the 135 flooring or tiling companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes).

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

the Derby area (DE postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Flooring or tiling companies are 0.28% of companies registered in the Derby area (DE postcodes), against 0.18% UK-wide (1.6× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical flooring or tiling company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) holds £13,449 in cash and owes £27,364; that cash figure is lower than 59% 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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What 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.

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