Recruitment agency companies in the Enfield area
251 recruitment agency companies have a registered office in the Enfield area (EN postcodes), and 52 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £17,498 in cash and owed £33,053 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Enfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 251 | 27,434 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 52 (21%) | 22% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 34 (14%) | 13% |
| Typical cash at year end | £17,49874 accounts | £30,794 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £33,053125 accounts | £29,072 |
| Typical number of employees | 2130 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical recruitment agency company in the Enfield area (EN postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 3 or more (130 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
You can start without much equipment
The typical recruitment agency company in the Enfield area (EN postcodes) carries £2,885 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 94% 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 recruitment agency company in the Enfield area (EN postcodes) holds £17,498 in cash and owes £33,053; that cash figure is higher than 58% 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.
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