Gift shop companies in the Sheffield area
216 gift shop companies have a registered office in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), and 48 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £29,312 in cash and owed £54,586 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Sheffield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 216 | 11,136 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 48 (22%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 25 (12%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £29,31265 accounts | £25,063 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £54,586119 accounts | £48,463 |
| Typical number of employees | 2122 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 the Sheffield area (S postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (122 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 the Sheffield area (S postcodes) holds £29,312 in cash and owes £54,586; 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.
the Sheffield area (S postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Gift shop companies are 0.29% of companies registered in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), against 0.20% UK-wide (1.4× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
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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
- Leeds140 companies
- Doncaster109 companies
- London1,508 companies
- Birmingham307 companies
- Belfast233 companies
- Manchester228 companies
- Cardiff196 companies
- Brighton179 companies
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