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Nursery or childcare companies in Liverpool

120 nursery or childcare companies have a registered office in Liverpool, and 23 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £46,749 in cash and owed £56,590 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Child day-care activities” (SIC 88910).

The numbers

Nursery or childcare companies in Liverpool compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLiverpoolUK
Registered companies1208,379
Formed in 2025 or 202623 (19%)25%
Being struck off or in liquidation4 (3.3%)5.7%
Typical cash at year end£46,74940 accounts£41,233
Typical amount owed at year end£56,59074 accounts£30,223
Typical number of employees1279 accounts6

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses run with a team

The typical nursery or childcare company in Liverpool reports 12 employees; the top quarter has 22 or more (79 filings).

Expect to compete with businesses that can cover longer hours and more customers than one person can.

You will be up against established operators

19% of the 120 nursery or childcare companies in Liverpool were formed in 2025–26, against 26% of all companies in Liverpool.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

Liverpool already has more of these businesses than most places

Nursery or childcare companies are 0.21% of companies registered in Liverpool, against 0.15% UK-wide (1.3× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

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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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