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Books Businesses in West Yorkshire

Explore the West Yorkshire's Books sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

6
Businesses
85.7%
Active
15.8 yrs
Avg company age
LEEDS
Top Location · 4
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.7% of books survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Books, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 47610 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Books. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 15.8 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Books by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £21.9m
      TRAVEL BUFF LIMITED
      United Kingdom
      £18.8m
      SALTS ESTATES LIMITED
      Saltaire, Shipley
      £4m
      MAGMA DESIGN LTD
      United Kingdom
      £632,000

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Books businesses registered in each location.

      01Leeds466.7% of sector
      02Bradford116.7% of sector
      03Pontefract116.7% of sector

      Towns in West Yorkshire

      Drill down further - view Books business data for individual towns within this county.