Web design and software companies in the Twickenham area
1,067 web design and software companies have a registered office in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes), and 336 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £15,592 in cash and owed £14,924 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Twickenham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 1,067 | 96,921 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 336 (31%) | 42% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 57 (5.3%) | 6.4% |
| Typical cash at year end | £15,592152 accounts | £25,881 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £14,924511 accounts | £15,248 |
| Typical number of employees | 1521 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical web design and software company in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (521 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
You can start without much equipment
The typical web design and software company in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) carries £1,997 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.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
31% of the 1,067 web design and software companies in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Twickenham area (TW 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.
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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
- London36,572 companies
- Harrow1,501 companies
- Ilford743 companies
- Romford712 companies
- Croydon561 companies
- Enfield449 companies
- Southall436 companies
- Manchester2,306 companies
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