Gardening or landscaping companies in the Chester area
161 gardening or landscaping companies have a registered office in the Chester area (CH postcodes), and 35 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £8,256 in cash and owed £16,451 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Chester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 161 | 18,517 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 35 (22%) | 23% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 14 (8.7%) | 8.3% |
| Typical cash at year end | £8,25649 accounts | £12,493 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £16,45198 accounts | £21,784 |
| Typical number of employees | 1101 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical gardening or landscaping company in the Chester area (CH postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (101 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical gardening or landscaping company in the Chester area (CH postcodes) holds £8,256 in cash and owes £16,451; that cash figure is lower than 79% 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.
Gardening or landscaping in other places
- Stockport222 companies
- Warrington220 companies
- Manchester218 companies
- Preston212 companies
- Liverpool171 companies
- London1,097 companies
- Guildford460 companies
- Birmingham397 companies
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