Hair and beauty salon companies in the Northampton area
713 hair and beauty salon companies have a registered office in the Northampton area (NN postcodes), and 177 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £3,861 in cash and owed £7,994 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Northampton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 713 | 70,423 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 177 (25%) | 29% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 94 (13%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £3,861121 accounts | £4,638 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £7,994390 accounts | £8,939 |
| Typical number of employees | 1406 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 the Northampton area (NN postcodes) holds £3,861 in cash and owes £7,994; 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 the Northampton area (NN postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (406 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 hair and beauty salon company in the Northampton area (NN postcodes) carries £3,539 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 77% 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.
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- Sheffield1,250 companies
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