IT support or consultancy companies in the Ilford area
1,629 iT support or consultancy companies have a registered office in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), and 330 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £12,722 in cash and owed £10,976 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Ilford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,629 | 129,577 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 330 (20%) | 22% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 151 (9.3%) | 9.1% |
| Typical cash at year end | £12,722302 accounts | £20,549 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £10,976938 accounts | £14,784 |
| Typical number of employees | 1948 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical it support or consultancy company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) carries £1,945 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 96% 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 it support or consultancy company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (948 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.
IT support or consultancy in other places
- London33,123 companies
- Harrow2,930 companies
- Twickenham2,219 companies
- Romford1,403 companies
- Croydon1,176 companies
- Enfield1,007 companies
- Southall987 companies
- Reading3,297 companies
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