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Leisure and events companies in the Southampton area

173 leisure and events companies have a registered office in the Southampton area (SO postcodes), and 23 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £21,439 in cash and owed £19,682 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.” (SIC 93290), which also covers escape room or soft play. Covers companies with a registered office in SO postcodes, including Southampton, Winchester, Eastleigh.

The numbers

Leisure and events companies in the Southampton area (SO postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureSouthamptonUK
Registered companies17317,015
Formed in 2025 or 202623 (13%)22%
Being struck off or in liquidation11 (6.4%)9.2%
Typical cash at year end£21,43935 accounts£18,670
Typical amount owed at year end£19,68290 accounts£23,174
Typical number of employees192 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical leisure and events company in the Southampton area (SO postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (92 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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What 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.

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