Graphic or interior design studio companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
298 graphic or interior design studio companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 51 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £9,713 in cash and owed £15,102 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 298 | 32,203 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 51 (17%) | 19% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 28 (9.4%) | 6.7% |
| Typical cash at year end | £9,71384 accounts | £15,056 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £15,102192 accounts | £14,565 |
| Typical number of employees | 1191 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical graphic or interior design studio company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) carries £2,565 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical graphic or interior design studio company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (191 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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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.
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- Birmingham639 companies
- Manchester550 companies
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