Gift shop companies in the Derby area
110 gift shop companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 18 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £22,558 in cash and owed £42,607 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Derby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 110 | 11,136 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 18 (16%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 8 (7.3%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £22,55830 accounts | £25,063 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £42,60771 accounts | £48,463 |
| Typical number of employees | 271 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical gift shop company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) holds £22,558 in cash and owes £42,607; 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical gift shop company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (71 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own
The lowest quarter of gift shop companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) report net assets of -£1,356 or less; the median is £11,131 (68 filings).
Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.
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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
- Nottingham167 companies
- Leicester142 companies
- Northampton131 companies
- London1,508 companies
- Birmingham307 companies
- Belfast233 companies
- Manchester228 companies
- Sheffield216 companies
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