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Printing shop companies in Leeds

148 printing shop companies have a registered office in Leeds, and 14 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £33,330 in cash and owed £44,369 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Printing n.e.c.” (SIC 18129).

The numbers

Printing shop companies in Leeds compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLeedsUK
Registered companies1489,192
Formed in 2025 or 202614 (9.5%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation23 (16%)10%
Typical cash at year end£33,33055 accounts£24,828
Typical amount owed at year end£44,36989 accounts£37,288
Typical number of employees189 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

9.5% of the 148 printing shop companies in Leeds were formed in 2025–26, against 21% of all companies in Leeds.

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

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical printing shop company in Leeds reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (89 filings).

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

Leeds already has more of these businesses than most places

Printing shop companies are 0.22% of companies registered in Leeds, against 0.17% 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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