Sports, fitness and activity classes companies in the Chelmsford area
221 sports, fitness and activity classes companies have a registered office in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), and 70 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £6,219 in cash and owed £9,417 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 221 | 14,074 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 70 (32%) | 32% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 14 (6.3%) | 5.8% |
| Typical cash at year end | £6,21944 accounts | £6,166 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £9,417100 accounts | £7,718 |
| Typical number of employees | 1100 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
32% of the 221 sports, fitness and activity classes companies in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 19% of all companies in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 91% 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.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical sports, fitness and activity classes company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (100 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 the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) holds £6,219 in cash and owes £9,417; 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.
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- Southend-on-Sea144 companies
- London2,072 companies
- Birmingham436 companies
- Sheffield353 companies
- Manchester278 companies
- Liverpool243 companies
- Leicester212 companies
- Cardiff205 companies
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