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Food Services Businesses in UK

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

Businesses in the UK

19,512

87.4% active

Avg age

8.5 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

4,199 active businesses

01 - Market

Food services market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Food services businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Food Services businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Food services companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 13,405 companies
  • Ltd 5,341 companies
  • Community Interest Company 283 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 202 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 196 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Food services.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
1,154
2-5 years
4,904
5-10 years
7,323
10-20 years
4,195
20+ years
1,103

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

GDSK LIMITED

08966428 • CHELMSFORD

Total Assets: £132,246,659

Active 28/03/2014
#2

DPSK LIMITED

08966461 • EGHAM

Total Assets: £57,385,849

Active 28/03/2014
#3

MINDFUL CHEF LTD

09270945 • LONDON

Total Assets: £51,324,924

Active 20/10/2014
#4

NATIONWIDE PRODUCE PLC

01972264 • SOUTHPORT

Total Assets: £35,824,083

Active 18/12/1985

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    4,199 active businesses

    21.5% of sector 4,199
  2. 02

    Birmingham

    513 active businesses

    2.6% of sector 513
  3. 03

    Manchester

    489 active businesses

    2.5% of sector 489
  4. 04

    Glasgow

    338 active businesses

    1.7% of sector 338
  5. 05

    Leicester

    224 active businesses

    1.1% of sector 224