IT support or consultancy companies in the Slough area
1,773 iT support or consultancy companies have a registered office in the Slough area (SL postcodes), and 259 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £20,532 in cash and owed £14,902 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Slough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,773 | 129,577 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 259 (15%) | 22% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 150 (8.5%) | 9.1% |
| Typical cash at year end | £20,532306 accounts | £20,549 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £14,9021,111 accounts | £14,784 |
| Typical number of employees | 11,146 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 Slough area (SL postcodes) carries £1,863 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 Slough area (SL postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (1,146 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 Slough area (SL postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
IT support or consultancy companies are 3.9% of companies registered in the Slough area (SL postcodes), against 2.4% UK-wide (1.6× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
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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
- Reading3,297 companies
- Milton Keynes2,077 companies
- Guildford2,053 companies
- Hemel Hempstead1,958 companies
- Kingston upon Thames1,829 companies
- Brighton1,518 companies
- Tonbridge1,429 companies
- Dartford1,317 companies
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