IT support or consultancy companies in the Preston area
672 iT support or consultancy companies have a registered office in the Preston area (PR postcodes), and 135 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £17,457 in cash and owed £16,326 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Preston | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 672 | 129,577 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 135 (20%) | 22% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 97 (14%) | 9.1% |
| Typical cash at year end | £17,457115 accounts | £20,549 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £16,326347 accounts | £14,784 |
| Typical number of employees | 1358 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 Preston area (PR postcodes) carries £2,181 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 Preston area (PR postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (358 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
the Preston area (PR postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
IT support or consultancy companies are 1.7% of companies registered in the Preston area (PR postcodes), against 2.4% UK-wide (0.7× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
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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
- Manchester2,429 companies
- Warrington1,637 companies
- Stockport1,179 companies
- Liverpool706 companies
- Chester683 companies
- London33,123 companies
- Reading3,297 companies
- Birmingham2,935 companies
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- Haulage694 companies
- Takeaway and street food657 companies
- Hair and beauty salon593 companies