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Massage or spa companies in Birmingham

289 massage or spa companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 98 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £6,418 in cash and owed £8,062 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Physical well-being activities” (SIC 96040).

The numbers

Massage or spa companies in Birmingham compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBirminghamUK
Registered companies2899,930
Formed in 2025 or 202698 (34%)30%
Being struck off or in liquidation22 (7.6%)7.7%
Typical cash at year end£6,41854 accounts£5,626
Typical amount owed at year end£8,062138 accounts£9,032
Typical number of employees1137 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical massage or spa company in Birmingham reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (137 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical massage or spa company in Birmingham holds £6,418 in cash and owes £8,062; that cash figure is lower than 97% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of massage or spa companies in Birmingham report net assets of -£1,397 or less; the median is £1,182 (118 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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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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