Hair and beauty salon companies in Leeds
944 hair and beauty salon companies have a registered office in Leeds, and 273 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £3,022 in cash and owed £6,240 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Leeds | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 944 | 70,423 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 273 (29%) | 29% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 101 (11%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £3,022148 accounts | £4,638 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £6,240495 accounts | £8,939 |
| Typical number of employees | 1512 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical hair and beauty salon company in Leeds holds £3,022 in cash and owes £6,240; that cash figure is lower than 99% 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 hair and beauty salon company in Leeds reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (512 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
29% of the 944 hair and beauty salon companies in Leeds were formed in 2025–26, against 21% of all companies in Leeds. Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 85% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
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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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- Doncaster694 companies
- Bradford585 companies
- London11,516 companies
- Birmingham2,308 companies
- Manchester1,783 companies
- Glasgow1,590 companies
- Newcastle1,173 companies
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