Haulage companies in the Sheffield area
1,420 haulage companies have a registered office in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), and 412 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £10,547 in cash and owed £9,348 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Sheffield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,420 | 68,316 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 412 (29%) | 27% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 275 (19%) | 18% |
| Typical cash at year end | £10,547279 accounts | £8,909 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £9,348638 accounts | £10,608 |
| Typical number of employees | 1688 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
18% of haulage companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 7.1% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 98% of UK industries.
Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical haulage company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) holds £10,547 in cash and owes £9,348; that cash figure is lower than 88% 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 haulage company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (688 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.
Haulage in other places
- Doncaster2,139 companies
- Leeds817 companies
- Bradford616 companies
- London4,892 companies
- Birmingham3,672 companies
- Peterborough2,721 companies
- Coventry2,458 companies
- Northampton2,238 companies
Other businesses in Sheffield
- Buy-to-let landlord3,940 companies
- Business consultancy2,217 companies
- Online shop1,717 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,367 companies
- Takeaway and street food1,318 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic1,293 companies
- Hair and beauty salon1,250 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,201 companies