Graphic or interior design studio companies in the Ilford area
179 graphic or interior design studio companies have a registered office in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), and 44 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £6,540 in cash and owed £9,990 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Ilford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 179 | 32,203 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 44 (25%) | 19% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 17 (9.5%) | 6.7% |
| Typical cash at year end | £6,54036 accounts | £15,056 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £9,990107 accounts | £14,565 |
| Typical number of employees | 1105 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
the Ilford area (IG postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Graphic or interior design studio companies are 0.31% of companies registered in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), against 0.59% UK-wide (0.5× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical graphic or interior design studio company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 1 or more (105 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
You can start without much equipment
The typical graphic or interior design studio company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) carries £2,209 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 91% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
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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.
Graphic or interior design studio in other places
- London8,444 companies
- Harrow414 companies
- Twickenham321 companies
- Enfield263 companies
- Croydon234 companies
- Romford192 companies
- Brighton687 companies
- Birmingham639 companies
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