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Printing shop companies in the Sheffield area

179 printing shop companies have a registered office in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), and 37 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £14,163 in cash and owed £38,352 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). Covers companies with a registered office in S postcodes, including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield.

The numbers

Printing shop companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureSheffieldUK
Registered companies1799,192
Formed in 2025 or 202637 (21%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation15 (8.4%)10%
Typical cash at year end£14,16355 accounts£24,828
Typical amount owed at year end£38,352107 accounts£37,288
Typical number of employees2109 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical printing shop company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (109 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 printing shop company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) holds £14,163 in cash and owes £38,352; that cash figure is higher than 50% 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.

the Sheffield area (S postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Printing shop companies are 0.24% of companies registered in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), against 0.17% UK-wide (1.4× 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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