Haulage companies in the Tonbridge area
314 haulage companies have a registered office in the Tonbridge area (TN postcodes), and 67 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £28,486 in cash and owed £27,183 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 314 | 68,316 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 67 (21%) | 27% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 59 (19%) | 18% |
| Typical cash at year end | £28,48671 accounts | £8,909 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £27,183149 accounts | £10,608 |
| Typical number of employees | 1158 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
the Tonbridge area (TN postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Haulage companies are 0.54% of companies registered in the Tonbridge area (TN postcodes), against 1.3% UK-wide (0.4× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
17% of haulage companies in the Tonbridge area (TN postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 5.9% 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical haulage company in the Tonbridge area (TN postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (158 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
- Medway1,031 companies
- Slough943 companies
- Milton Keynes911 companies
- Dartford855 companies
- Southampton791 companies
- Reading672 companies
- Hemel Hempstead511 companies
- Oxford388 companies
Other businesses in Tonbridge
- Buy-to-let landlord3,040 companies
- Business consultancy3,031 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,429 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,166 companies
- Online shop896 companies
- Web design and software843 companies
- Builder807 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic790 companies