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Sports, fitness and activity classes companies in Liverpool

243 sports, fitness and activity classes companies have a registered office in Liverpool, and 94 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £2,008 in cash and owed £8,269 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Sports and recreation education” (SIC 85510), which also covers riding school, sports coaching, kids' activities or classes.

The numbers

Sports, fitness and activity classes companies in Liverpool compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLiverpoolUK
Registered companies24314,074
Formed in 2025 or 202694 (39%)32%
Being struck off or in liquidation14 (5.8%)5.8%
Typical cash at year end£2,00842 accounts£6,166
Typical amount owed at year end£8,26993 accounts£7,718
Typical number of employees198 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical sports, fitness and activity classes company in Liverpool holds £2,008 in cash and owes £8,269; 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.

Most of your competition will be other newcomers

39% of the 243 sports, fitness and activity classes companies in Liverpool were formed in 2025–26, against 26% of all companies in Liverpool. 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.

Liverpool already has more of these businesses than most places

Sports, fitness and activity classes companies are 0.42% of companies registered in Liverpool, against 0.26% UK-wide (1.6× 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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