Off-licence or wine shop companies in the Belfast area
80 off-licence or wine shop companies have a registered office in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), and 15 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £61,944 in cash and owed £167,101 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Belfast | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 80 | 3,780 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 15 (19%) | 24% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 8 (10%) | 13% |
| Typical cash at year end | £61,94432 accounts | £16,356 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £167,10147 accounts | £46,799 |
| Typical number of employees | 549 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical off-licence or wine shop company in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) holds £61,944 in cash and owes £167,101; that cash figure is lower than 70% 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.
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
5% of off-licence or wine shop companies in the Belfast area (BT postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 5.2% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 83% of UK industries.
Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.
the Belfast area (BT postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Off-licence or wine shop companies are 0.09% of companies registered in the Belfast area (BT postcodes), against 0.07% 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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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.
Off-licence or wine shop in other places
- London737 companies
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