Restaurant companies in the Doncaster area
407 restaurant companies have a registered office in the Doncaster area (DN postcodes), and 124 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £17,900 in cash and owed £42,478 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 407 | 54,142 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 124 (30%) | 27% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 106 (26%) | 21% |
| Typical cash at year end | £17,90067 accounts | £23,201 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £42,478164 accounts | £62,010 |
| Typical number of employees | 6167 accounts | 6 |
What this means if you’re starting one
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
19% of restaurant companies in the Doncaster area (DN postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 10% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 96% 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.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical restaurant company in the Doncaster area (DN postcodes) holds £17,900 in cash and owes £42,478; that cash figure is lower than 54% 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.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
30% of the 407 restaurant companies in the Doncaster area (DN postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 23% of all companies in the Doncaster area (DN postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 80% 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.
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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.
Restaurant in other places
- Sheffield749 companies
- Leeds685 companies
- Bradford291 companies
- London11,111 companies
- Birmingham1,492 companies
- Manchester1,395 companies
- Glasgow1,334 companies
- Harrow976 companies
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