Online shop companies in the Coventry area
1,723 online shop companies have a registered office in the Coventry area (CV postcodes), and 752 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £5,351 in cash and owed £9,923 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Coventry | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,723 | 162,689 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 752 (44%) | 51% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 147 (8.5%) | 10% |
| Typical cash at year end | £5,351168 accounts | £3,974 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £9,923613 accounts | £7,594 |
| Typical number of employees | 1616 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
44% of the 1,723 online shop companies in the Coventry area (CV postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Coventry area (CV postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 99% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
You can start without much equipment
The typical online shop company in the Coventry area (CV postcodes) carries £1,683 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 99% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical online shop company in the Coventry area (CV postcodes) holds £5,351 in cash and owes £9,923; that cash figure is lower than 99% 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.
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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.
Online shop in other places
- Birmingham5,522 companies
- London50,599 companies
- Manchester6,584 companies
- Cardiff4,296 companies
- Ipswich3,243 companies
- Ilford3,031 companies
- Harrow2,983 companies
- Belfast2,800 companies
Other businesses in Coventry
- Buy-to-let landlord3,406 companies
- Business consultancy3,155 companies
- Haulage2,458 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,853 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,259 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic1,106 companies
- Web design and software1,034 companies
- Takeaway and street food956 companies