Travel agent companies in the Ilford area
174 travel agent companies have a registered office in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), and 50 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £5,409 in cash and owed £11,034 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Ilford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 174 | 12,837 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 50 (29%) | 31% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 26 (15%) | 9% |
| Typical cash at year end | £5,40931 accounts | £26,425 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £11,03481 accounts | £18,174 |
| Typical number of employees | 179 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
You can start without much equipment
The typical travel agent company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) carries £1,092 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 93% 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 travel agent company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) holds £5,409 in cash and owes £11,034; that cash figure is higher than 53% 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 these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical travel agent company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (79 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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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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