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Furniture maker companies in the Nottingham area

124 furniture maker companies have a registered office in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes), and 7 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £44,605 in cash and owed £73,471 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Manufacture of other furniture” (SIC 31090). Covers companies with a registered office in NG postcodes, including Nottingham, Mansfield.

The numbers

Furniture maker companies in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureNottinghamUK
Registered companies1245,720
Formed in 2025 or 20267 (5.6%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation15 (12%)11%
Typical cash at year end£44,60548 accounts£19,767
Typical amount owed at year end£73,47182 accounts£36,364
Typical number of employees283 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

5.6% of the 124 furniture maker companies in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 21% of all companies in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes).

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

the Nottingham area (NG postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Furniture maker companies are 0.18% of companies registered in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes), against 0.10% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).

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

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical furniture maker company in the Nottingham area (NG postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 8 or more (83 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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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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