Gift shop companies in Birmingham
307 gift shop companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 73 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £16,394 in cash and owed £47,325 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Birmingham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 307 | 11,136 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 73 (24%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 34 (11%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £16,39476 accounts | £25,063 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £47,325159 accounts | £48,463 |
| Typical number of employees | 2167 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical gift shop company in Birmingham reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (167 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 gift shop company in Birmingham holds £16,394 in cash and owes £47,325; that cash figure is higher than 51% 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.
Gift shop in other places
- Coventry146 companies
- London1,508 companies
- Belfast233 companies
- Manchester228 companies
- Sheffield216 companies
- Cardiff196 companies
- Brighton179 companies
- Glasgow177 companies
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