Web design and software companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
463 web design and software companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 172 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £11,868 in cash and owed £14,295 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 463 | 96,921 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 172 (37%) | 42% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 39 (8.4%) | 6.4% |
| Typical cash at year end | £11,86894 accounts | £25,881 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £14,295188 accounts | £15,248 |
| Typical number of employees | 1195 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
37% of the 463 web design and software companies in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 19% of all companies in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 98% 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.
the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Web design and software companies are 0.95% of companies registered in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), against 1.8% UK-wide (0.5× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
You can start without much equipment
The typical web design and software company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) carries £2,010 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 90% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
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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.
Web design and software in other places
- Ipswich1,881 companies
- Chelmsford755 companies
- Peterborough643 companies
- Norwich525 companies
- London36,572 companies
- Manchester2,306 companies
- Birmingham1,881 companies
- Harrow1,501 companies
Other businesses in Southend-on-Sea
- Buy-to-let landlord2,267 companies
- Business consultancy1,683 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,466 companies
- Electrician984 companies
- IT support or consultancy983 companies
- Handyman975 companies
- Online shop921 companies
- Takeaway and street food783 companies