Sports, fitness and activity classes companies in Birmingham
436 sports, fitness and activity classes companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 132 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £4,063 in cash and owed £5,946 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Birmingham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 436 | 14,074 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 132 (30%) | 32% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 26 (6%) | 5.8% |
| Typical cash at year end | £4,06383 accounts | £6,166 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £5,946190 accounts | £7,718 |
| Typical number of employees | 1198 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical sports, fitness and activity classes company in Birmingham carries £2,690 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 87% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical sports, fitness and activity classes company in Birmingham reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (198 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 sports, fitness and activity classes company in Birmingham holds £4,063 in cash and owes £5,946; that cash figure is lower than 95% 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.
Sports, fitness and activity classes in other places
- London2,072 companies
- Sheffield353 companies
- Manchester278 companies
- Liverpool243 companies
- Chelmsford221 companies
- Leicester212 companies
- Cardiff205 companies
- Bristol199 companies
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